Rajasthan Shaken: Fatal Accidents, Protests, Crime Spree, and Key Policy Launches

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News18•12-01-2026, 21:09
Rajasthan Shaken: Fatal Accidents, Protests, Crime Spree, and Key Policy Launches
- •Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma launched 'Employment Policy 2026', 'New Youth Policy 2026', and 'Chief Minister Youth Self-Employment Scheme' on National Youth Day, releasing a calendar for one lakh government recruitments.
- •A woman died in Dudu, Jaipur, after being hit by a Thar jeep; a vegetable vendor was fatally attacked in Ajmer, and an RTO staff's alleged extortion video went viral in Jodhpur.
- •Students in Dausa and Bundi protested teacher transfers by locking school gates, while farmers in Sriganganagar staged a sit-in against canal closure.
- •Incidents of crime include a gang-rape in Bikaner, seizure of Doda Chura in Jhalawar and Chittorgarh, and online investment fraud in Ajmer.
- •Emergency landing of an Air India flight in Jaipur due to a passenger's health, a bus fire in Mount Abu Road, and a chemical tanker overturning in Pawta causing a traffic jam.
Why It Matters: Rajasthan faces a mix of policy initiatives, widespread crime, protests, and accidents, highlighting diverse challenges.
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