Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla, spearheading the Gurjjar agitation, had some unexpected guests amid a heavy downpour here on Friday.Kartar Singh Kochar, general secretary of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, visited Bainsla and spoke out against the “cruelties” inflicted on the Gurjjars by the Rajasthan Government and expressed support for their cause. “We believe in the cause for which the Gurjjars are fighting, and are here to express support for them in Delhi,” he said.Qasim Illyas Rasool, spokesperson of All India Muslim Personal Law Board, spoke of the need to build a base of such sections of society which are confronted with similar issues and problems.Dalit Samaj general secretary Padam Singh also visited Bainsla along with the other leaders and reiterated the need to “fight together for a similar cause”.Expressing his pleasure at receiving support from “unexpected quarters”, Bainsla said, “There is an urgent need for a (joint) group which is as independent and strong as any other community or party in the country.”Advocate Attar Singh, a right hand man of Bainsla, said, “If there is any solution to our problems, it is a political base to challenge oppression and neglect of our community.” As support from Mayawati looked on the cards, the Gurjjar leaders reiterated that “whoever gives us reservation will be a friend”.With growing support for Bainsla’s cause among minority groups, there is talk among Gurjjar leaders of building up a joint political force at national and state level. The Gurjjar leaders are now looking at creating a support base outside of their community with communities fighting for similar causes.While the Gurjjar leaders look for more support to take their demands to Delhi, the murmur in Pilupura is about a stronger protest in case the talks in Jaipur fail on Friday after the third and final round.“We are ready for another blockade as our people have provided us the much-needed support to go ahead,” Col Bainsla said.
