Jat stir called off in Bharatpur after govt's assurance

Stir by Jats demanding reservation for community members was called off in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan today after the state government's assurance that it would consider including them in the OBC list.

The decision came after a meeting between Jat leaders and state government officials at IG Bharatpur office.

Secretary of social justice and empowerment department B L Jatawat handed over a letter to the Jat delegation led by Congress MLA Vishvendra Singh in which the state government has assured that the demands of Jat leaders would be considered.

"We are satisfied with the response of the state government which has assured us to consider our demand.

"The agitation was called off after the government assured us that it would take up the OBC commission's report in the next cabinet meeting," Singh told

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