JAIPUR: Four more districts were brought under the National Security Act (NSA) in Rajasthan on Sunday even as the eastern districts of the State, the theatre of large-scale violence over the Gujjar community's demand for a place in the Scheduled Tribes list, remained incident free. With this, 14 districts have now come under the NSA.

The Government has announced a solatium of Rs. 10 lakh each to the kin of two policemen who were killed in the mob violence.

Though the talks between the representatives of the Gujjar Arakshan Sangarsh Samiti (Gujjar Reservation Struggle Committee) and Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje brought forth no results till late on Saturday, the Government did manage to get the Gujjars to agree to take away the bodies of six persons who were killed in last Tuesday's police firing.

A huge gathering had been keeping a vigil over the bodies on the highway, awaiting the outcome of the talks.

The Government officially put the death toll at 25. The kin of the civilian casualties were offered a solatium of Rs. 5 lakhs each by the Chief Minister.

After containing the Gujjar violence the authorities were seemingly grappling with the violent reaction from the members of the Meena community who are opposing any move to give ST status to the Gujjars. The Meenas continued to hold their Jati panchayat (caste gatherings) in Dausa, Karauli and Sawai Madhopur districts. Journalists covering the developments had to face the ire of the Meenas near NH 11 on Saturday evening.

The Congress held a padayatra for peace and harmony here on Sunday morning. The former Chief Ministers, Ashok Gehlot, Shiv Charan Mathur, Jagannath Pahadia, and Pradesh Congress Committee president B.D. Kalla led the march.

The last rites of two of the victims were performed at Peepalkheda in the presence of Kirori Singh Bainsla, the leader of the movement. As he was away, the final round of talks between him and Ms. Raje scheduled in the capital was delayed. Relatives took the other bodies to their villages, with security cover.

Throughout Sunday there were rumours that Col. Bainsla had declined to talk to the Chief Minister. However the Chief Minister's Office remained optimistic till evening about his arrival to the CM's Civil Lines residence.

Talking to The Hindu on way to Jaipur from Dausa, Roop Singh, who led the negotiations with Ms. Raje, confirmed Col. Bainsla's scheduled meeting with the Chief Minister. "The delay was because the leaders were busy with the funerals of the Gujjar martyrs," he said.

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