Jat agitation News
Congress MLA Vishvendra Singh threatened to relaunch a massive Jat agitation if the government refused to withdraw cases lodged against community members by tonight.
At least nine women were raped in Murthal during the Jat agitation in 2016, senior advocate and amicus curiae in Murthal gang-rape case told the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday.
The Jat quota will remain on hold, said the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday.
The decision by Jats, agitating for quota, of calling off agitation had come as a relief to Delhi which was bracing for trouble.
"Internet services, which had been suspended yesterday, were restored this evening," an official spokesman said here.
A woman ASI and a woman Constable were among the injured police personnel.
Following the Jat protesters postponing the `Delhi Kooch`, Special Commissioner of Police Dependra Pathak on Sunday.
“Our agitation and march towards Delhi have been called off,” chief of All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti Yashpal Malik said.
In the wake of ongoing Jat stir, Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory.
If you commute by Delhi Metro, in all likelihood you will be affected by the ongoing Jat quota agitation.
Metro trains will not travel beyond the city's borders from 11.30 PM tomorrow, while 12 stations in Central Delhi will be shut from 8 PM till further orders.
The section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in many sensitive districts, including Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Hisar.
The stalemate between Haryana government and protesting Jats continued with All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS) on Friday accusing the Haryana government of "misleading and cheating" them.
Unhappy with the authorities over their demands and grievances, Jat protestors on Wednesday announced non-cooperation after the Holi festival(March 13) and taking their stir to Delhi from Thursday.
Talks between the state government and Jat leaders hit a roadblock on Tuesday as the Haryana government made it clear that it has no jurisdiction to withdraw cases being investigated by the CBI against Jat leaders over violence during the agitation last year.
Earlier this month, the Jat community members launched a fresh round of protests in the state in support of their demands.
With protesting Jats observing "Balidan Divas" (day of sacrifice) today and threatening to intensify their agitation for reservation, Haryana is on high alert with maximum deployment of forces to prevent any untoward incident.
Haryana is on the edge as the ongoing Jat agitation seeking reservation in education and government jobs has once again raised the spectre of last year's violence that killed 30 people.
The Jat agitation in Haryana seeking reservation in education and government jobs among other demands entered its 20th day on Friday, even as the members of the community turned down a government plea for holding fresh parleys.
Appealing for peace and harmony in Haryana, the minister said the law to grant reservation to the Jats and other communities was passed unanimously by the assembly.
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