Gujjars threaten for 'Delhi bandh' on June 4

New Delhi, June 3: The Gujjar community, agitating for ScheduledTribe status, today called for a Delhi 'bandh' tomorrow, threatening toseal all entry points into the capital.

The decision was announced after the Gujjar Mahapanchayat decidedto intensify their agitation, which in Rajasthan over the past week hasclaimed 24 lives so far.

As peace parleys failed to take place in Rajasthan and abreakthrough in the impasse seemed illusive, Gujjar leaders assertedthat they will agitate till their demands are met.

''We will ensure that our demands are considered. The agitationwill continue and tomorrow no vehicular traffic will be allowed intoDelhi from the satellite towns,'' said Gujjar P S Verma, generalSecretary of the 1857 Azad Hind Mahasangh.

He, however, stressed that it will be peaceful demonstration.

Delhi Pradesh Nationalist Congress party held a protest rally tothe Prime Minister's residence demanding dismissal of Vasundhara RajeGovernment in Rajasthan and imposition of President's rule in the state.

Meanwhile, Delhi police has stepped up security at all borderpoints along the national capital to prevent any untoward incident andappealed to people to maintain peace.

UNI