Rajasthan: Community leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, face of Gurjar quota stir, passes away in Jaipur

Rajasthan: Community leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, face of Gurjar quota stir, passes away in Jaipur His son, Vijay Bainsla, confirmed the demise of Gurjar leader. Highlights Gurjar community leader Colonel Kirodi Singh Bainsla died in Jaipur today He was taken to a private hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, said family sources Bainsla was the face of Gurjar quota protests in Rajasthan Gurjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led agitations in Rajasthan to demand reservation for the caste in government jobs, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81. Leading the 'Gurjar Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti', Kirori Singh Bainsla gave the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan an ultimatum in 2020 to accept their demands, including reservation in jobs and education, by creating a category of "most backward class" for the caste, or face large-scale agitation. These communities are getting one per cent separate quota within the limit of 50 per cent reservation.Born in Mundia village of Karauli district of Rajasthan, Kirori Singh Bainsla was a teacher, but following the footsteps of his father, he soon joined the Indian Army.Recruited in the Rajputana Rifles, Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla had fought in the 1962 Indo-China war and the 1965 Indo-Pakistani war.