Priors
Gujjar reservation agitation in Rajasthan, 2007 and 2008

NSA detention

27 May 2008

In power
BJP — Rajasthan
Acted
State government, Rajasthan
Under
National Security Act, 1980

The state invoked the National Security Act in 15 districts and empowered the district collectors to act against agitators. The government said about 150 people had been arrested in agitation-related cases. Police filed cases against Bainsla over the killing of the head constable at Bayana, and the Rajasthan High Court summoned him on a contempt petition filed by the state for breach of an undertaking he gave in 2007 to maintain law and order [1][2]

  • about 150 arrested in agitation-related cases, said Government of Rajasthan (as reported by The Tribune) [1]
  • 50 booked under the National Security Act, said The Hindu (Sunny Sebastian) [2]
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Sources

  1. 1Gujjar protesters teargassed as agitation spreads; NSA invoked in 15 distsThe Tribune, Chitleen K Sethi, 27 May 2008T4 ReportArchived 30 May 2008
  2. 2Stalemate in RajasthanThe Hindu, Sunny Sebastian, 28 May 2008T4 ReportArchived 30 May 2008