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Anti-quota protesters call Jaipur shutdown Thursday

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Jaipur - Protests have intensified in Rajasthan following the central governments decision to implement a controversial proposal to reserve 27 percent for other backward classes in institutions of higher education from next year.

Organisations like Youth for Equality, Bharatiya Yuva Morcha, Nurses Association and Anti-Reservation Advocate Forum have given a joint call for Jaipur closedown Thursday.

Medical students were busy Wednesday undertaking a door-to-door campaign, requesting people to participate in their protests against reservations.

We have been doing door-to-door canvassing to urge people to support our cause, said Rashim Kataria, president of Jaipur chapter of Youth for Equality.

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