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Agitating Jats in Haryana will stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Thursday in support of their various demands, including reservations in government jobs and educational institutes for the community.
"Several Jats from Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh will stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital at 11 AM," Yashpal Malik, the president of the All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS), which is spearheading the protest, said on Wednesday.
However, protests by Jats at different places in Haryana continued peacefully for over a month now. The paramilitary forces are keeping a vigil at many places in the state, officials said.
Malik claimed that the protesters have started non- cooperation with the government and will not pay electricity and water bills and also the instalment of loans that they owe to the government.
Jats will submit a memorandum on the quota issue to the President, he said, adding they also plan to gherao Parliament, the date for which will be announced during the Delhi demonstration. Besides seeking quota in education and government jobs under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, the demands of the Jats include release of those jailed during last year's agitation, withdrawal of cases slapped during the protest and government jobs for the kin of those killed and injured while taking part in the stir.
As many as 30 people were killed and property worth crores was damaged at many places in Haryana during last year's Jat stir which had turned violent. Rohtak and some of its neighbouring districts, including Sonipat and Jhajjar, were the worst hit by the violence.
(With PTI inputs)
Jaat protestors declare that they will block national capital on March 20.
"Today we will apprise the government of our demands. We will march up to the Parliament and if necessary, will court arrest too," Yashpal Malik said.
"We will also announce the date of our march in Delhi in which 50 lakh Jats from 13 states will participate with their tractor-trollies. It will be a historic moment. Our protest will continue until our demands are fulfilled," he added.
Malik further lashed out at Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in Haryana for showing insensitivity towards their demands. "It is for the government to find a solution before or after the Holi. But seeing the insensitivity of the Haryana Government, it looks like we have to prepare for a long fight," he added.
The All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti president also warned that their protest would have serious repercussions. "Supply of everything to Delhi will be cut off during our Delhi march," he said.
- ANI
- Jat agitators will be submitting memorandum to Prime Minister and President
- Yashpal Malik says, "Today's gathering is a sign of warning."
- Police officers trying to convince Jat protestors to not march.
- Roads leading to parliament barricaded and blocked by the cops.
Jaat leaders to march to parliament shortly.
"Haryana government has not heard our demands and has been insensitive to us. We will march towards the parliament and will court arrest if stopped. We will block the entire national capital and the date to do that will be decided by the end of the protest," says Yashpal Malik.
Yashpal Malik addressing the protest:
Jaat agitation at Jantar Mantar @dna pic.twitter.com/TlQC3oFGqG
— Sakshi Chand (@sakshichand8) March 2, 2017
Essential supplies will be affected when march will be held in Delhi in the coming time: Yashpal Malik
Around one thousand people have gathered at Jantar Mantar.
Visuals from the protest:
Yashpal Malik, Jat leader, is addressing the protest.
Movement will continue till our demands are met, Govt has to find solutions: Yashpal Malik,All India Jat Reservation Agitation Committee pic.twitter.com/zISr8Tot56
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 2, 2017
Delhi: Members of the Jat community protest at Jantar Mantar, pressing for their demand for reservation in jobs & educational institutions. pic.twitter.com/G4PZRmTUTz
— ANI (@ANI_news) March 2, 2017
