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Rajsamand: Kumawat Community Enraged by FIR Against 19, Threatens 'Jail Bharo' Agitation.
- •The Kumawat community in Rajsamand is angered by police action following protests during the 2026 local body elections.
- •An FIR has been filed against 19 members of the Kumawat community at Rajnagar police station for violating the Model Code of Conduct.
- •The community has warned of an indefinite 'Jail Bharo' (fill the jails) agitation if the cases are not withdrawn by September 30.
- •The Kumawat community accuses the police of double standards, questioning why similar action wasn't taken against Congress protests.
- •Police impartiality is also questioned in the Ananta Hospital highway blockade case, raising concerns about law enforcement in the district.
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The Kumawat community is enraged because the Rajnagar police filed a case against 19 of its members for violating the Model Code of Conduct during local body elections. They have warned of an indefinite 'Jail Bharo' agitation if these cases are not withdrawn by September 30.
The community alleged that BJP members held their newly elected councilors captive and demanded that the new chairman of the Rajsamand Municipal Council come from the Kumawat community. They also staged a large protest outside the SP's office and submitted a written complaint.
The Kumawat community questioned why Model Code of Conduct rules were applied to them while being ignored during a late-night aggressive protest staged outside the SP office by Congress members. Congress had previously protested alleging that one of their candidates was assaulted by BJP workers and that the police were taking one-sided action.
