Haryana government invites Jat leaders for dialogue ahead of protest; meeting at 12 noon today

ll-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), which is spearheading the agitation demanding reservations in education and jobs, has given a call for a march to the national capital to ‘gherao’ Parliament and to hold ‘dharnas’ on the Delhi border blocking all highways, to press for their demands.

Written by: Shubhang Chauhan

Updated: March 19, 2017, 11:39 AM IST

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Chandigarh, March 19: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday morning appealed to the Jat protesters to have a one to one dialogue. He urged the protesters to have a dialogue with the government at 12 noon in Haryana Bhawan. For the dialogue, MoS Law & Justice PP Chaudhary has also been asked to be present. Jat leader Yashpal Malik has confirmed meeting Khattar at 12 noon today.

The jats have declared that they will protest in New Delhi and other areas of NCR on Monday. All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), which is spearheading the agitation demanding reservations in education and jobs, has given a call for a march to the national capital to ‘gherao’ Parliament and to hold ‘dharnas’ on the Delhi border blocking all highways, to press for their demands.

For the Monday protest, heavy force has been deployed, which includes, 124 paramilitary companies, 18 Rapid Action Force (RAF), 60 Central reserve Police Force(CRPF), 20 Indo Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) and 26 Sahastra Seema Bal (SSB).

On March 17,  Moments after Haryana Education Minister, Ram Bilas Sharma claimed to accept all demands of Jat agitators in Haryana, Jat leaders said that the protest will continue in Delhi. According to Ram Bilas Sharma, the Haryana government had accepted seven major demands made by Jat agitators and claimed that the protest in Haryana will end on March 18. However, Jat leader Yashpal Malik said that the protest will continue in in Delhi on March 20th, Monday. (Also Read: Jat Protests: Delhi Traffic Police issues advisory; Avoid these routes while travelling Sunday onwards)

“On issues where we have not come to common terms, that will be dealt tomorrow in Panipat, Haryana. The agitation will be continued in Delhi and Kutch and there are no changes in the schedule. The Haryana government is trying to end the protest by giving false information,” Yashpal Malik was quoted by ETV Haryana.