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Gurugram, Jan 28: Jat community on late Saturday evening clearly stated that it will hold protests in 19 districts to demand reservation in jobs and education on January 29. The 19 districts where the agitation is planned includes; Rohtak, Sonipat, Bhiwani, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Panipat, Hisar, Jind, Kaithal and Fatehabad.
Yashpal Malik, Jat community leader, has said,” tomorrow, we will hold full-fledged protests in 19 districts of Haryana & we will also announce about protests in Delhi. Earlier, malik had stated that his community has been holding panchayats from the last 11 months in many villages on individual level to achieve the eventual goal of getting Other Backward Class (OBC) status.
Deputy commissioner Hardeep Singh stated that action will be taken against those trying to break the law.
Ram Niwas, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) said Gurugram District administration has made elaborate security arrangements and Section 144 is imposed in sensitive areas. He further stated that requisitioned paramilitary forces; 37 companies are already sanctioned, and have requested for 20 more.
On January 27, authorities in Gurugram had enforced Section 144 in the district as a precautionary move and will continue until January 30 in the district. The order was issued by the Deputy Commissioner Hardeep Singh and it prohibits blockage and obstructions of roads, railway stations, power stations and canals through protests and demonstrations.Also, gatherings of five or more people, and walking around with weapons such as sticks, swords, and knives, will be considered a violation of the order.
The Central government has sought 55 companies of paramilitary forces from the Centre besides deployment of 7,000 Home Guards in the state which saw 30 deaths and widespread destruction of property during a similar stir one year back.
Last year’s agitation had largely affected Delhi as the protesters cut water supply to the national capital and caused massive damage to public property in Haryana.
Jat community outfits, while accusing the Manohar Lal Khattar government of not fulfilling their demands for reservation, have threatened to launch the next round of agitation in 19 districts of the state.
Last year curfew was imposed in Haryana, shoot-at-sight orders as youths had set dozens of buildings on fire, ransacking and looting showrooms and other commercial establishments and indulging in group clashes. Noteworthy, during the protests, the rail and road traffic was hit badly affecting the normal life.
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