Once the late Ram Singh Bishnoi was the undisputed leader of Bishnoi community in the desert region but now his son and suspended Congress MLA Malkhan Singh is struggling to come out clean in the case of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi. His younger brother Parasram Bishnoi has been languishing in Jodhpur central jail for his alleged involvement in the case while sister Indira Bishnoi disappeared after the CBI summoned her. “Our community became leader less, says S.K. Bishnoi, a community elder and social worker in Jodhpur.

Though Assembly elections are two years away, a group of Jat and Meena leaders has joined hands to form a third alternative in Rajasthan.
Independent MP from Dausa Kirodi Lal Meena has been instrumental in exploring the scope of a third front. Mr Meena made a surprise visit to sacked

On completion of three years in office, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has a list of ambitious schemes launched by the Congress government in the state. Though Mr Gehlot expressed confidence that the Congress would repeat

Though elections are two years away in Rajasthan, the suspension of BJP MLA Hanuman Beniwal from his party and dalit nurse Bhanwari Devi’s disappearance has galvanised the people on caste lines. The ruling Congress had suspended

The ruling Congress in Rajasthan has decided to prepare a list of able orators who will highlight the party’s policies as well as the state government’s pro-people decisions.

The Army has sped up investigation in alleged incident of poaching of three chinkara deers by five Army personnel in the border district of Barmer and asked the forest officials to depose before an Ar

The Army has sped up investigation in alleged incident of poaching of three chinkara deers by five Army personnel in the border district of Barmer and asked the forest officials to depose before an Ar

After two days of uncertainty, Gujjar leaders called off their protest march to the state capital Jaipur to press their demand for quota. The agitating Gujjar leaders said the march has been postponed after consultation with Col. K.S. Bainsla, who is under treatment at a private hospital in Jaipur. “We are calling off our

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has appointed former MLA Mahir Azad as chairman of state minority commission and Moulana Fazle Haq as chairman of Madarsa Board. The CM seems in hurry to make political appointments to galvanise party’s rank and file. He also appointed former PCC chief and Jat leader Narayan Singh as chairman of Kisan Ayog.

It could be part of Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s social engineering to strengthen caste and community groups traditionally supporting the Congress. He has picked up people from minority and farming communities and appointed