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Rohtak, Feb 23: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday faced major embarrassment when he visited Rohtak district of the state to take stock of the situation after days-long violence by Jat community people for reservation. While Manohar Lal Khattar was talking with people affected by violent protest in many parts of the state, he was heckled. Angry mob gheraoed Khattar’s car at the Canal guest house and raised ‘murdabad’ slogans and showed black flags to the CM.
Over 200 people have been injured in the mindless frenzy that has ravaged the state bordering Delhi. The loss to property is estimated to be in hundreds of crores. Manohar Lal Khattar reached Rohtak to take stock of the situation in Rohtak, which became the centre point of the violence. People were were severely affected by the Jat reservation protest, accused BJP government of not taking strict action against the protesters who disrupted normal life in the states for almost two weeks.
However Manohar Lal Khattar assured that action will be taken against the guilty but people there were not satisfied with his words. They raised ‘murdabad’ slogans and expressed their anguish against the state government showing flag flags to the CM.
WATCH: People affected by #Jatreservation protests raise ‘murdabad’ slogans against Haryana Government in Rohtakhttps://t.co/M0iEOvfDSq
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 23, 2016
Violence affected areas of Haryana limped back to normalcy on Tuesday even as authorities remained cautious about some parts. Unconfirmed reports put the death toll at 19, including three people killed in firing by security forces on rioters who were blocking the NH-1 in Sonipat district, but the state government claimed that 16 people were killed. The Jat protesters are demanding reservation under the OBC category in government jobs and educational institutions.
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