Rohtak/ Kurukshetra
Pro and against Jats quota rally in Haryana passed off peacefully. The ruling BJP and the opposition INLD leaders in Haryana today extended support to Jats on their demand for reservation in job and education.
Union Minister for Steel Birender Singh (BJP) and Leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly Abhay Singh Chautala (INLD) pledged to back the community for grant of reservation at the Jat rally organised in Jassia village of Rohtak district.
Abhay announced a monetary aid of Rs 1 crore for state-level coaching institute-cum-skill development centre at Jassia village, ‘bhoomipujan’ for which was performed today.
Meanwhile, Haryana Congress leaders abstained from the Jat rally.
The All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) threatened a fresh stir if their demands are not met by December end.
On the other hand Kurukshetra BJP MP Raj Kumar Sainia vocal critic of reservation for Jats in jobs and educational institutions, threatened to launch a new political front. Saini, at a rally in Jind, said he had appointed a 31-member committee under Sripal, a member of the Rashtriya Loktantra Manch, to get feedback on floating a new front.
Saini, a first-time BJP parliamentarian announced a rally to rival another one announced by All India Jat Aarakshan Samiti president Yaspal Malik at Rohtak’s Jassia village.
Rohtak-Panipat stretch of National Highway 709 passing through Jassia village was blocked due to the rally. Police administration heaved a sigh of relief as the event passed off peacefully. Tight security arrangements had been made in view of the rally.
Police administration heaved a sigh of relief as the event passed off peacefully. Tight security arrangements had been made in view of the rally.
The administration had imposed Section 144 of the CrPC barring assembly of more than four people at a public place in the neighbouring Sonepat and Charkhi Dadri districts.