Jat community News
The share of the Jat community in the total population of Uttar Pradesh is only two percent. But these two percent voters are considered to be in a crucial position in the 15 districts of western Uttar Pradesh. There are a total of 29 seats here, where there are 50 thousand to 1.5 lakh voters of this community. That is, the decision of defeat and victory on these seats is in the hands of these people.
Protestors blocked portions of the national highways connecting Bharatpur to Mathura, Agra and Jaipur.
In a bid to pacify the agitating Jat community people, who are set to hold protests across the state demanding reservations in government jobs, colleges and schools, Haryana Chief Minster Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday asked the protestors to meet him and other state ministers at the Haryana Bhawan here.
The Jat community, who is set to launch an agitation across Delhi-NCR demanding reservation in government jobs, schools and colleges, has confirmed they would meet Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday.
Entry of people to Lutyens' Delhi will be restricted from tomorrow as Delhi Police has decided to impose prohibitory orders to prevent Jat community members from going ahead with their march to Parliament on Monday.
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.
Roads leading to Jantar Mantar were packed with Jat agitators from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi, and Punjab, giving a tough time to motorists and commuters.
Violence during the Jat agitation in February 2016 left 30 people dead and over 200 injured.
Protests by the Jat community in Haryana seeking reservation in education institutes and government jobs continued on the 18th day today.
The paramilitary forces are out in sensitive areas while heavy police force too has been deployed to maintain strict vigil.
With the renewed Jat agitation for reservation not gathering enough steam and being withdrawn, the Haryana government on Wednesday said that para-military forces stationed in the state were being pulled out.
Minister of State for Rural DevelopmentChaudhary Birender Singh, on Monday said reservation is right of Jat community.
A Jat group on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking a hearing if any petition is filed and entertained against the recent decision of according quota benefits to the community members in Haryana.
The Haryana Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the bill to provide reservation to Jat community.
The Jat Reservation Bill was approved by the Haryana Cabinet on Monday.
The Jat delegation is meeting with Chief Secretary and Haryana DGP at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh.
Submitting a report on the alleged Murthal gang-rapes, the Haryana government on Thursday told the Home Ministry that no such rapes were reported from Haryana's Sonipat district during the recent Jat agitation.
The Haryana government on Thursday invited leaders belonging to Jat community for talks on quota demand on Friday afternoon. Till then, Jats will not resume their agitation.
Tears were seen rolling down Khattar's eyes as state legislators discussed the Jat quota agitation including violence perpetrated during it.
According to reports, women were raped at Murthal near Sonepat during the Jat stir in Haryana.
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