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The Jat agitation that has seen protesters blocking highways and train tracks, mainly in Haryana, for the last few weeks is expected to be called off today.
Sources say All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti leaders met Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda late last night and the CM agreed to set up State Backward Classes Commission within a month. The commission would consider the demands of Roar, Jat, Sikh, Tyagi, Bishnoi and other communities that wish to be under the ambit of OBC.
Hawa Singh Sangwan, the President of the Samiti, told NDTV that today at noon he would discuss the positive outcome of the meeting with his fellow protesters and convince them to end the agitation.
"We are happy that the Chief Minister has agreed to our demands. We will discuss the positive outcome of the meeting with other protesters and convince them to move from the tracks," he said.
On Friday, Jats demanding a quota for their community in government jobs blocked 12 railway tracks in Haryana despite the High Court's order. As a result, more than 70 trains were cancelled.
The Jats had earlier indicated that they would scale up their agitation after a protester who was fasting died in a village near Chandigarh. Vijay Singh, who was believed to be around 60-years-old, had been on a hunger strike since March 12.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court had asked the Haryana government to explain why Jat protesters, who have planted themselves on tracks linked to nearly 15 key train routes, have not been removed.
Sources say All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti leaders met Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda late last night and the CM agreed to set up State Backward Classes Commission within a month. The commission would consider the demands of Roar, Jat, Sikh, Tyagi, Bishnoi and other communities that wish to be under the ambit of OBC.
Hawa Singh Sangwan, the President of the Samiti, told NDTV that today at noon he would discuss the positive outcome of the meeting with his fellow protesters and convince them to end the agitation.
"We are happy that the Chief Minister has agreed to our demands. We will discuss the positive outcome of the meeting with other protesters and convince them to move from the tracks," he said.
On Friday, Jats demanding a quota for their community in government jobs blocked 12 railway tracks in Haryana despite the High Court's order. As a result, more than 70 trains were cancelled.
The Jats had earlier indicated that they would scale up their agitation after a protester who was fasting died in a village near Chandigarh. Vijay Singh, who was believed to be around 60-years-old, had been on a hunger strike since March 12.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court had asked the Haryana government to explain why Jat protesters, who have planted themselves on tracks linked to nearly 15 key train routes, have not been removed.
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