Panel on Jat reservation to submit report by March: CM
TIA NEWS /
Normal life badly hit because of the Jat agitation, which has spread to more parts of the Haryana following the failure of talks between the community leaders and the government to break the deadlock.
Jat community which is demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions under OBC category.
Internet and mobile SMS services have been suspended indefinitely by authorities in Rohtak district in the wake of protests. “Internet and SMS services have been suspended till further orders in Rohtak,” Rohtak SP Shashank Anand said in Friday. The decision has been taken “to maintain law and order” in the district, he said.
Opposition parties in Haryana appealed the state government to bring a bill in Assembly to provide reservation to different sections. Leaders of various parties who attended the all party meeting in Chandigarh, have appealed the protesters to end their agitation. Meeting was called by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
All the leaders appealed the government to maintain law and order and peaceful atmosphere in the state. Talking to media after the meeting, the Chief Minister hoped that agitators will end their agitation today as all leaders had requested them to do so. Chief minister said that a committee formed to study the whole issue will submit its report by March 31st.
Section 144 has been imposed in Karnal also. The protests have disrupted road and rail traffic with the worst hit being the Rohtak-Jhajjar region, the epicentre of the protests, besides Bhiwani, Sonipat and Hisar. The protesters, who have rejected Chief Minister’s offer of enhancing quota for economically backward classes, also set up road blockade at many places in Panipat, which also affected movement of vehicles towards Uttar Pradesh.
In view of the blockades by the agitators, the Haryana Roadways suspended its bus services on many affected routes. The BSF and the police held a flag march in Rohtak and cleared the roads of blockades. Meanwhile shortage of essential commodities have also been reported in the areas where movement of rail road traffic has been badly hit, Chief Minister said.