Rohtak: The Jat community demanding reservations under the Other Backward Class or OBC category continued their protests for the third day in Haryana on Wednesday, severely affecting the rail and road traffic.
The protests have prompted the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to announce enhancement of the quota of reservation for Economically Backward Classes in the state from 10 to 20 per cent.
The protesters are demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions under OBC category.
Later, Mr Khattar announced to enhance the quota of reservation in government jobs and admission in educational institutions for Economically Backward Classes in the state from 10 to 20 per cent.
The Chief Minister announced this while addressing a meeting of Jat and Khap leaders, an official spokesperson said.
He also announced that the Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to study all aspects of the reservations for Special Backward Classes and to suggest the best way forward, would submit its report before the forthcoming budget session of State Assembly next month.
All India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti's national president, Yashapal Malik, said the government has given its proposal, "but the people are not that happy. However, its result will be known in a day or two (whether the protests will continue or end)."
A group of lawyers joined in the protests at Sonipat, and a large number of students held a protest in Rohtak.
The protests have prompted the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to announce enhancement of the quota of reservation for Economically Backward Classes in the state from 10 to 20 per cent.
The protesters are demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions under OBC category.
Later, Mr Khattar announced to enhance the quota of reservation in government jobs and admission in educational institutions for Economically Backward Classes in the state from 10 to 20 per cent.
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The Chief Minister announced this while addressing a meeting of Jat and Khap leaders, an official spokesperson said.
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He also announced that the Committee constituted under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary to study all aspects of the reservations for Special Backward Classes and to suggest the best way forward, would submit its report before the forthcoming budget session of State Assembly next month.
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All India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti's national president, Yashapal Malik, said the government has given its proposal, "but the people are not that happy. However, its result will be known in a day or two (whether the protests will continue or end)."
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A group of lawyers joined in the protests at Sonipat, and a large number of students held a protest in Rohtak.
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