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Tension in Hisar as Jats protest for quotas
IANS | Mar 8, 2011, 11.10am IST
HISAR: Tension prevailed in Hisar district of Haryana on Tuesday as
tens of thousands of people from the Jat community protested for
reservations in government jobs and educational institutions.
Hundreds of Jat community members have been squatting on the
Hisar-Rewari railway line here since Monday, blocking the crucial
stretch. Various passenger trains had to be cancelled or diverted to
alternate routes by the railway authorities.
The Jats were responding to a call by the All India Jat Aarakshan
Sangarsh Samiti, which is demanding reservations and inclusion in the
OBC (other backward classes) category. They had given a 48-hour
ultimatum to the Haryana government to meet their demands that expires
on Tuesday afternoon.
"We have formulated a special committee to decide our further course
of action. So far we have not got any satisfactory reply from Haryana
government and now we would certainly intensify our campaign," Hawa
Singh Sangwan, state president of the All India Jat Aarakshan
Sangharsh Samiti, said here on Tuesday.
He added: "Though we do not want to harass the public, we are left
with no option to make our voice heard. We would block various rail
tracks and important national highways in Hisar district. The chief
minister said he has forwarded our demand to centre but this is not
enough for us."
In the meantime, Haryana police and GRP (government railway police)
have deployed heavy forces in this district to tackle any kind of
emergency situation.
"We are observing the situation and trying to convince Jat protestors
to end their agitation. Police have made sufficient security
arrangements and we will not allow anyone to take law into hands,"
said a Haryana police official here on Tuesday.
Jats, who are the major vote bank in Haryana, have been protesting for
reservations. A two-day curfew was imposed in Hisar in September last
year, after large scale violence and arson at Mayyar village here by
members of the Jat community.
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