The Vasundhara Raje government in Rajasthan has decided to withdraw 24 cases against Rajputs on Tuesday.
In July last year, the community had demonstrated a protest against the police encounter of Anandpal Singh, a Rajput who was charged with several criminal cases.
The protest resulted in violence at Sanwrad village in Nagaur district, after which the police charged the protesters with rioting, wrongful confinement and inciting a mob.
Rajput leaders on Monday met Raje and requested her to withdraw the cases.
Surendra Singh Shekhawat, state coordinator of training cell of the BJP Yuva Morcha told Hindustan Times, “Thousands of youths were booked in the cases because they took part in an agitation to protest Anandpal Singh’s police encounter. We requested the CM to sympathetically consider withdrawing the cases. She has agreed to withdraw the cases as per the rules.”
The Opposition is accusing the BJP government of appeasing the Rajput community ahead of the assembly elections.