Demanding appointments to the posts reserved for scheduled caste, scheduled tribes and other backward classes in various Government departments, large number of college students led by DBS (PG) College students' union ex-president Kamlesh Bhatt took out a rally upto Secretariat and raised anti-Government slogans on Monday.
Students in large numbers assembled at Parade Ground and rallied upto secretariat raising anti-Government slogans and alleged that the State Government was responsible for not making appointments to the posts reserved for SC/ST and OBC in the State.
The protesters were stopped at police barricading outside Secretariat. Police faced verbal arguments when protesters tried to break the police barricading. later district administration officer arranged a meeting with Government officers for them.
Around 40, 000 posts reserved for these sections of people are in the backlog in various departments for the last many years but Government has not taken measures for filling up these seats in the State.
"We will intensify out protest across the State if Government fails to address our demands," he warned. Among those present in the protest were Puran Singh, Vijay, Yashpal, Baldev Singh, Virendra Singh Chauhan and others.