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Breaking the stalemate over where to meet, the Rajasthan govt and agitating Gujjar leaders agreed to hold talks in Bayana raising prospects of an early end to the 16-day-old stir.

The Gujjar community in Rajasthan is fighting tooth and nail to downgrade its caste status in the government records.

As a soldier he fought wars. Today, this 69-year-old retired colonel of the Indian Army commands thousands of angry Gujjars and has become a near god for the community fighting for its status.

Trains services were hit due to the Gujjar stir. Officials said the trains have been cancelled in the interest of passengers` safety as the protesters are targeting railway properties also.

The stir spread to new areas in Rajasthan with agitation leader Kirori Singh Bainsla asking Centre to intervene to resolve the impasse over the issue of ST status.