Central forces deployed in 7 districts of Rohtak, Jhajjar, Sonepat, Hisar, Bhiwani, Jind and Kaithal districts
Chandigarh / our correspondent / agencies
Ahead of proposed Jat agitation in the state, the Harayana government has put all forces on hight alert so that previous situation is not repeated during the stir. Security was beefed up in Haryana and Central forces were deployed in seven sensitive districts across the state.
The Central Armed Police Forces have been deployed in Rohtak, Jhajjar, Sonepat, Hisar, Bhiwani, Jind and Kaithal districts, a top police official said.
Jat community has threatened to launch a fresh agitation for reservation in the state.
“The government is monitoring all developments in the state. This time, we will neither spare anyone nor give time to anyone to act against the state. A special plan is in place to tackle those who are try to spoil peace. There is no reason to worry,” Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu told the media here today.
He refused to comment on Director General of Police (DGP) KP Singh’s controversial remark. He had, on Thursday, said the law gave every citizen the right to take the life of a criminal trying to kill a person, destroy property, or outrage the modesty of a woman. “Only the DGP can comment,” Capt Abhimanyu said.,
“The deployment has been done as a precautionary measure,” Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Mohd Akil said, adding that the police were fully geared up to meet any situation.
A sedition case was registered against Jat Sangharsh Samiti chief Yashpal Malik and 125 others yesterday for allegedly threatening peace and communal harmony in Haryana by instigating people to launch a fresh quota agitation.
Meanwhilein Hisar, the Satrol khap has announced to launch a do-or-die agitation for reservation to the Jats community. Addressing a press conference, khap president Inder Singh said that the state government had cheated the Jats on the demand of reservation. He said that the six castes, which were included in the OBC (C) category, would raise their demand jointly. The khap leader opposed the registration of a criminal case against Jat leader Yashpal Malik and insisted that BJP MP Raj Kumar Saini should be arrested first for his utterances against the Jats
Hisar Range IGP OP Singh also held a meeting with SPs, DSPs and SHOs of five districts of the range. The IG told the policemen not to get swayed by any kind of divisive propaganda and deal with the anti-social elements belonging to any caste, region or party with a firm hand. He said the police would not let the divisive elements succeed in their designs.
Some Jat leaders alleged the police were threatening villagers for not taking part in the agitation and even printing presses had refused to publish their pamphlets and posters for agitation.