Jat agitators block traffic on the Ambala-Hisar highway at Balana village, near Ambala, on Sunday, February 21, 2016. (Press Trust of India photo)
Government tonight asked security forces to clear all roads, railway tracks, canals and dams in Haryana where protesting Jats were squatting, disrupting normal life.
"The forces have been asked to clear all the places where the protesters were squatting affecting communication network and water supply," a senior government official said.
The decision was taken after a series of meetings Home Minister Rajnath Singh had with senior Union Ministers and top officials.
The security forces were asked to clear such places as early as possible, the official said.
Army and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in Haryana to assist the local administration to maintain law and order as well as to restore normalcy.
The decision to crack down came after protesters at several places insisted on continuing with the stir despite assurances from the BJP.
A late night announcement by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that a committee headed by Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu has been formed to look into the demand for reservation in central government jobs for Jats.