Haryana sends SOS for forces as Jats to resume quota stir from January 29

The Jat-dominated districts of Rohtak, Sonipat, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Panipat, Hisar, Jind, Kaithal and Fatehabad are likely to be the epicentre of the agitations.
People lie down on tracks during an earlier Jat quota agitation in Haryana. | File Photo
People lie down on tracks during an earlier Jat quota agitation in Haryana. | File Photo

CHANDIGARH: The Jats in Haryana have decided to resume their agitation for reservation from January 29, following which the State government has sent a requisition for 55 companies of Central security forces and has also issued a call out a notice to depute 7,000 Home Guards in the State to avert any untoward incidents.

The Jat-dominated districts of Rohtak, Sonipat, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Panipat, Hisar, Jind, Kaithal and Fatehabad are likely to be the epicentre of the agitations with potential for violence as was seen last year.

The Jats have also been garnering support from 250 Jat-dominated villages of Delhi. Akhil Bhartiya Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti (ABJASS), president Yashpal Malik, has announced the resumption of dharnas in 19 districts of the State from January 29.

“The government had assured reservation to Jats, withdrawal of criminal cases and release of Jat youth lodged in jails, compensation and free medical treatment to those injured during the stir and action against officials guilty of excesses.

The government has paid compensation to the kin of those killed, but no other demand has been met,” he said, adding that the Jats were willing to wait for the reservation since the matter was sub judice. Malik added that they will oppose the BJP during the Assembly polls in Punjab, UP and Uttarakhand.

Additional chief secretary, Home, Ram Niwas said though the leaders of agitating organisations have assured of dharnas in a peaceful manner, the administration is fully geared to maintain law and order. He said district magistrates have been appointed and all the deputy commissioners and superintendents of police have been directed to ensure that highways and railway tracks are not obstructed and no damage is caused to property. All the proposed dharnas would be video-graphed.

In view of the elections in Punjab and UP, the Crisis Coordination Committee, which met under the chairmanship of additional chief secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, Haryana, stressed the need to follow instructions issued by Election Commission and carrying out coordination exercises by district administrations along with those in neighbouring states.

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