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Politically speaking, the relegation of senior Rajput leaders within the BJP like former leader of opposition Rajendra Singh Rathore and the alleged stoking of tensions between the Jat and Rajputs for political mileage —exacerbated the issue. Notably, Rajput leader Ravindra Bhatti, for instance, was absorbed by the BJP and then denied a ticket.
Apr 3, 2024 · In Short. For the past one week, the Saurashtra region in Gujarat has been on the boil, with the BJP witnessing massive protests by the influential Rajput community over Union Minister Parshottam Rupala's remarks on Kshatriyas. Despite multiple apologies by Rupala, the BJP's candidate from Rajkot, the protests have refused to die down.
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Apr 17, 2024 · In 2017, the community had two popular Rajput MLAs – Suresh Rana and Sangeet Som – from the Muzaffarnagar-Meerut-Shamli region. However, both lost in 2022 and since then have been sidelined. Three out of the nine MLAs in Shamli and Muzaffarnagar are Jats. The state BJP president is also a Jat.
Apr 21, 2024 03:46 AM IST. Despite threats of protests from Rajputs over Parshottam Rupala's comments, the BJP remains steadfast, showing no signs of yielding to the community's demands. The ...
Rajput leaders are being pressed into service to convince the community, but now the community has vowed to teach the BJP a lesson,"Â Thakur Puran Singh, the Rajput leader who has been vocal ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Thousands from the Rajput community in western Uttar Pradesh took part in the meeting. A series of caste panchayats being held across western Uttar Pradesh by the Rajputs- also known as Thakurs ...
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Apr 21, 2024 · A Kshatriya leader warns that the party might be underestimating the community. “The protests and the mobilisation send a message that this community is still very strong.” Ex-BJP leader and former chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela, a Rajput himself, said earlier this month that the BJP may pay a price for its “mentality”.
