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New Delhi, March 19: The Jat protest which was to be held on Monday across Delhi- NCR has been called off temporarily after the meeting of Jat leader Yashpal Malik with Haryana government in the national capital. The agitation has been postponed for 15 days.
On the reservation row, Haryana CM at a press conference today evening said,” Jat reservation process at Centre will begin after the appointment of chairman and members of National Commission for Backward Classes.” He also appealed to maintain peace and harmony.
Jat leader Yashpal Malik said the Delhi protest was postponed after the meeting, “Suspended Delhi Kooch after agreement with Haryana government on all issues.” “Will take decision on coming protests in a state executive meeting on March 26,” added Malik.
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 was asked to be present. Jat leader Yashpal Malik then confirmed meeting Khattar at 12 noon today.
The jats had 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 was 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 the naonal capital. 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.
Today’s development:
Ahead of the Jat protest on Monday, police were on its toes as heavy traffic could be seen on Noida-Delhi link road due to barricading ahead of Jat protests.
Clash broke out between Jat protesters & police in Fatehabad, which left protesters and security officials injured. Agitated protesters had set a police jeep & bus on fire.
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