Jaipur, June 8 -- Rajasthan Minister of State for Home, Jawahar Singh Bedham, on Sunday questioned the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti's decision to hold a Mahapanchayat, despite the government's willingness to engage in talks over long-standing demands of the Gurjar community.

The Minister said that the state government was open to dialogue and criticised the move to hold a Mahapanchayat.

"The Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti has announced a Gurjar Mahapanchayat to address the demands of the Gurjar community... When the government is ready to talk, then what is the need for a Mahapanchayat?" he told ANI.

He noted that the Samiti had made an agreement with the previous Congress government in 2020, and it was now their responsibility...