Rajasthan Bandh today: Shops shuttered, protests over Karni Sena chief’s murder

In response to the alleged killing of Karni Sena Chief Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, the Rajput community has declared a statewide bandh on Wednesday.

Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, the leader of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, was fatally shot by unidentified individuals on motorcycles in Jaipur on Tuesday. Here are the top ten updates on the Rajasthan Bandh.

1. Bhawani Singh Kalvi, the son of Karni Sena founder Lokendra Singh Kalvi, has called for prompt action in the case, emphasizing that public discontent will escalate without a positive outcome in apprehending the culprits, ANI reported. Urging unity among all party leaders, Kalvi emphasized that the incident transcends political affiliations, and the public anticipates swift government intervention in the matter.

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2. Slamming the Rajasthan government over the incident, protester Kalyan Singh Jadhav said “The incident is very unfortunate and it is a tight slap on the government of Rajasthan. We will continue the protest unless we get justice and the culprits are punished”.

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3. A large number of people protested at Agra Road Highway in Bassi in protest against the murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. Traffic movement was affected, and Police personnel were present at the spot.

4. Meanwhile, BJP leader Balmukund Acharya slammed the Congress government in the state and alleged that Ashok Gehlot was responsible for this incident. As reported by ANI, Acharya said, “Ashok Gehlot is responsible for this incident. Mafia flourished in the state under this government.”