Jat Community In Haryana

In what seems to be a case of dishonour killing, a woman and her husband to-be, both from the Jat community but from different villages in Haryana's Rohtak district, were allegedly shot at by her uncle who disapproved of their relationship.

The barking of a dog, belonging to a member of the Dalit community, on a group of inebriated Jat men who were passing through the village was the trigger for the Mirchpur Dalit killings, according to the Delhi High Court.

Jat community members in Haryana today threatened to oppose programmes attended by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his ministers for not implementing quota in government jobs and education and not withdrawing cases filed in connection with the 2016 quota stir.

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered status quo on the operation of the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict, which upheld the constitutional validity of the law providing ten percent reservation to Jat and five other communities in Haryana, till further orders.

In a development that will give a relief to Haryana's ruling BJP, the Jats have decided not to hold their rally in Jind on February 15, when BJP chief Amit Shah will attend a bike rally in the town, after marathon talks between the community leaders and the state government.

Haryana is on high alert in anticipation to the Jat protest call by the community members in Delhi and the National Capital Region tomorrow. The state authorities have banned the movement of tractor-trolleys in districts bordering Delhi on Monday to foil a call given by the community leaders to lay siege to the capital and hold a protest outside Pa...

The Jats called off the huge protest they had planned in Delhi and the National Capital Region from tomorrow after their leaders had a discussion with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Delhi, though, has made massive preparations for security. While metro service outside the city limits will not be stopped, security at the border and the ...

Taking their quota stir to the national capital, thousands of Jat community members protested at Jantar Mantar on Thursday and demanded reservations in jobs and educational institutions.

Members of the Jat community will gather at Jantar Mantar on Thursday to decide on the future course of action regarding its ongoing agitation in Haryana for quota in government jobs and educational institutions in the state.

As the Jat community is observing 'Black Day' in Haryana today, heavy security is in place and traffic has been diverted at some areas in sensitive districts.

Protests by the Jat community in Haryana seeking reservation in education institutes and government jobs continued on the 18th day today.

The Jat quota agitation in Haryana continued for the ninth day, with protesters sitting on 'dharnas' at various places today, even as the community's leaders have threatened to intensify the stir if their demands are not met by the government.

Seeking reservation in government jobs for the community, members of Jat organisations on Sunday started another round of agitation in Haryana as authorities in the state sounded a high alert to prevent the outbreak of violence.

As Haryana braces for a fresh round of quota agitation by Jats, the district administration has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code or CrPC in parts of Rohtak district as a precautionary measure. The assembly of five or more people in about 500 metres from national and state highways, along with railway stations i...

In less than a month, voting in Uttar Pradesh will begin with the western part of the state, and it is here, in Muzaffarnagar, that Jat leaders held a huge meeting over a week ago to discuss who they will support. It will not be the BJP, their leaders announced, to an audience of thousands who had gathered from six different states including Haryan...

In what seems to be a case of dishonour killing, a woman and her husband to-be, both from the Jat community but from different villages in Haryana's Rohtak district, were allegedly shot at by her uncle who disapproved of their relationship.

The barking of a dog, belonging to a member of the Dalit community, on a group of inebriated Jat men who were passing through the village was the trigger for the Mirchpur Dalit killings, according to the Delhi High Court.

Jat community members in Haryana today threatened to oppose programmes attended by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and his ministers for not implementing quota in government jobs and education and not withdrawing cases filed in connection with the 2016 quota stir.

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered status quo on the operation of the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict, which upheld the constitutional validity of the law providing ten percent reservation to Jat and five other communities in Haryana, till further orders.

In a development that will give a relief to Haryana's ruling BJP, the Jats have decided not to hold their rally in Jind on February 15, when BJP chief Amit Shah will attend a bike rally in the town, after marathon talks between the community leaders and the state government.

Haryana is on high alert in anticipation to the Jat protest call by the community members in Delhi and the National Capital Region tomorrow. The state authorities have banned the movement of tractor-trolleys in districts bordering Delhi on Monday to foil a call given by the community leaders to lay siege to the capital and hold a protest outside Pa...

The Jats called off the huge protest they had planned in Delhi and the National Capital Region from tomorrow after their leaders had a discussion with Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Delhi, though, has made massive preparations for security. While metro service outside the city limits will not be stopped, security at the border and the ...

Taking their quota stir to the national capital, thousands of Jat community members protested at Jantar Mantar on Thursday and demanded reservations in jobs and educational institutions.

Members of the Jat community will gather at Jantar Mantar on Thursday to decide on the future course of action regarding its ongoing agitation in Haryana for quota in government jobs and educational institutions in the state.

As the Jat community is observing 'Black Day' in Haryana today, heavy security is in place and traffic has been diverted at some areas in sensitive districts.

Protests by the Jat community in Haryana seeking reservation in education institutes and government jobs continued on the 18th day today.

The Jat quota agitation in Haryana continued for the ninth day, with protesters sitting on 'dharnas' at various places today, even as the community's leaders have threatened to intensify the stir if their demands are not met by the government.

Seeking reservation in government jobs for the community, members of Jat organisations on Sunday started another round of agitation in Haryana as authorities in the state sounded a high alert to prevent the outbreak of violence.

As Haryana braces for a fresh round of quota agitation by Jats, the district administration has imposed restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code or CrPC in parts of Rohtak district as a precautionary measure. The assembly of five or more people in about 500 metres from national and state highways, along with railway stations i...

In less than a month, voting in Uttar Pradesh will begin with the western part of the state, and it is here, in Muzaffarnagar, that Jat leaders held a huge meeting over a week ago to discuss who they will support. It will not be the BJP, their leaders announced, to an audience of thousands who had gathered from six different states including Haryan...