Jat agitation LIVE: OBC quota bill to be tabled in Haryana Assembly; Rajnath appeals for peace after 12 killed in violence
Haryana Jat protest: The agitating members of the Jat community have been demanding their inclusion in the OBC category and thereby reservation in government jobs
Jat quota stir: Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha said that safety of people, protection to property and maintenance of law and order should be given top priority.
The Jat agitation, that claimed 12 lives, may end soon as the government on Sunday decided to bring a bill for granting OBC status to Jats. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting between Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Jat leaders, National security Advisor, Army Chief and Delhi Police Commissioner.
After the meeting, BJP leader Anil Jain, who is in charge of party affairs in Haryana, said the Jat community will get reservation in jobs and a bill will be brought in the next session of the Haryana assembly in this regard.
Jain also added that said a committee headed by a senior Union minister will be set up to look into demands of Jats.
Earlier, the Jat reservation crisis entered the national capital with the Delhi-Bahadurgarh road, next to Nangloi metro station, being blocked by protesters.
The Union government has also asked Haryana to ensure that there is no disruption in water supply to the national capital.
In a press conference, a government spokesperson said the situation was soon returning to normalcy and that roads were being cleared up.
Jat and Khap leaders are expected to meet with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at about 3 pm.
Disclosing the figures, the state government had on Saturday said, “Haryana Government sought additional companies of Central Reserve Police Force and more columns of Army to be deployed in Haryana by tomorrow morning to control the ongoing agitation in the State.”
UPDATES
9:00 pm:
As thousands of people continue to remain stranded here in view of disruption in rail and road traffic due to ongoing agitation for reservation to Jats in Haryana, the Indian Air Force has decided to keep its air Base at Jammu open for operation of civil aircrafts during night as well. With this, airport in Jammu will be available to civil operators round the clock, an official spokesperson said. (read more)
8:44 pm:
Haryana govt has appointed Mr Sirikant Jadhav, IG Rohtak range, as IG state crime record bureau Madhuban with immediate effect.
8:15 pm:
Haryana fails to restore water supply to Delhi, 1 dead in police firing at Munak canal. “Efforts were made to disperse the protesters at Akbarpur-Barota so as to release water for Delhi, but all in vain. As they [protesters] were in huge number, not much force was used to avoid casualties. However, the efforts to release water were temporarily postponed, but according to reports reaching here, one person was killed in firing. We appeal to the protesters to let the administration release water for Delhi as it would not be fair on their part to resort to such tactics”, said Additional Chief Secretary (Home) PK Das.
6:52 pm:
6:06 pm:
Committee headed by a senior Union minister to be set up to look into demands of Jats, said BJP leader Anil Jain after meet chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
6:00 pm:
5:45 pm:
Bill to be brought in Haryana Assembly for grant of OBC status to Jats, says Jain after meeting HM Rajnath Singh had with Jat leaders.
5:37 pm:
5:12 pm:
4:20 pm:
3:50 pm:
Zirakpur-Shimla highway, Yamunanagar blocked
The ongoing Jat stir for quota spread to Panchkula district, adjoining Chandigarh with agitators blocking Zirakpur-Shimla highway.
3:17 pm:
The Supreme Court on Sunday agreed to give urgent hearing Monday to the petition moved by Delhi government seeking Centre’s intervention for the uninterrupted supply of water from Munak Canal in Haryana which is allegedly under siege of the Jat agitators demanding reservation.(read more)
3:13 pm:
The Jat agitation for quota has hit rail services hard in the northern states, affecting around 1000 trains with 736 trains cancelled and 105 diverted besides damage to rail property.
2.10 pm:
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to restore peace in Haryana saying a solution could be worked out. “I appeal to everyone to maintain peace so that no unfortunate incident takes place. I met Jat community representatives yesterday, even today I will meet some people. I think some solution will be found,” Singh said.
1.00 pm:
The Haryana DGP has said that as of today, ten people have lost their lives and about 15o people have suffered injuries in the protests.
12. 55 pm:
The Civil Aviation Ministry has made available additional flights towards Chandigarh from this evening inorder to help those stranded due to the ongoing protests.
12.40 pm:
Prices of flights to Chandigarh have shot up as the Railways is still not full operational. A usual air-ticket during this time of the year costs around Rs 3,000 while ticket prices for a flight on Monday begin at Rs 14,000.
12.00 pm:
Protesters have entered Delhi and have currently blocked the road infront of Nalgloi metro station in West Delhi.
11. 50 am:
The road between Rewari and Jhajjar (Haryana) has been reopened. Cabinet Secretary Sinha has also directed authorities to take stringent action against those taking up violence and round up anti social elements.
11.20 am:
The National Crisis Management Committee has asked the Haryana government to ensure that there is no disruption of water supply in Delhi
The National Crisis Management Committee has asked the Haryana government to ensure that there is no disruption of water supply in Delhi
11.00 am:
10.40 am:
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has urged protesters not to target Railways and to allow the smooth functioning of trains.
10.30 am:
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda has begun an indefinite hunger strike for harmony in the state
10.10 am:
Ticket counter of Basai Railway Station in Haryana has been set on fire by agitators early this morning, ANI reports.
10.05 am:
10.00 am: Jat and Khap leaders of Haryana will meet Home Minister Rajnath Singh today at 3 pm at Singh’s residence over the Jat reservation issue.
09.30 am, Sunday:
The ongoing situation continued to remain tense in several parts of Haryana on Sunday, which was hit by Jat quota stir after it turned violent even as security personnel staged flag marches in affected areas.
Despite various political leaders including Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar appealing protesting Jats to maintain calm and peace, the incidents of violence and arson continued during the night in various parts of the state, crippling normal life in worst affected places such as Rohtak, Jind, Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Sonipat and Hisar.
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