Jat Violence

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 Haryana government has given its nod to the withdrawal of 70 FIRs registered in connection with the February 2016 Jat quota stir violence.

Standing in a long line of voters, Barkat Ali says his choice has been decided by one issue: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sudden demonetisation move that pulled 86 per cent of the cash in circulation in one go.

Jats, seared by Muzaffarnagar riots, feel Ajit Singh may be spent force, consider backing BJP

CBI today registered three cases to probe incidents of violence and arson during the Jat quota agitation in Rohtak in February, including the burning of residence of Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu.

The Jat community in Haryana will begin a second round of agitation starting today to press on their demand of an increased quota in government jobs and educational institutes. Anticipating a repeat of February's violent protests which claimed at least 30 lives and injured hundreds, the police and administration have prepped strong.

To avoid a repeat of the violence that seared Haryana in February, the state government has configured security arrangements that include special protection for a canal that supplies most of Delhi's water as the Jats threaten a new round of demonstrations on Sunday.

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said "irresponsible" people were occupying posts of "responsibility" and this resulted in the violence during the Jat agitation for reservation and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the matter.

The Prakash Singh Committee report on the large-scale violence during the Jat agitation for reservation in February, has blasted the civil and police administration, particularly senior officers, for abandoning their authority which it said led to the agitation paralysing the state for days.

Haryana government today submitted Prakash Singh Committee's report on the widespread violence during the Jat protests and a status report on investigations into the alleged Murthal gangrapes to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in sealed cover.

Prakash Singh, who headed the committee that submitted a report on the violence during the Jat quota agitation, has claimed that attempts were made by some people to influence him during its preparation.

About 90 officials, including IAS and IPS officers, have been identified in a report on Jat agitation for failing to perform their duty when widespread violence and arson hit eight districts of Haryana during the reservation protests in February.

The Parkash Singh Committee, probing the role of police and civil administration officials during the Jat reservation stir, today submitted its report to Haryana government, pointing towards "negligence" on part of certain officials in controlling the situation.

After rejecting reports of gangrapes at Murthal during the Jat stir for reservation, the Haryana Police has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the section on gangrape had been added to the FIR in the case.

Haryana government on Friday announced the setting up of a two-member Commission of Inquiry to inquire into violence and the circumstances leading to it during the Jat agitation for reservation in February.

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 Haryana government has given its nod to the withdrawal of 70 FIRs registered in connection with the February 2016 Jat quota stir violence.

Standing in a long line of voters, Barkat Ali says his choice has been decided by one issue: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sudden demonetisation move that pulled 86 per cent of the cash in circulation in one go.

Jats, seared by Muzaffarnagar riots, feel Ajit Singh may be spent force, consider backing BJP

CBI today registered three cases to probe incidents of violence and arson during the Jat quota agitation in Rohtak in February, including the burning of residence of Haryana Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu.

The Jat community in Haryana will begin a second round of agitation starting today to press on their demand of an increased quota in government jobs and educational institutes. Anticipating a repeat of February's violent protests which claimed at least 30 lives and injured hundreds, the police and administration have prepped strong.

To avoid a repeat of the violence that seared Haryana in February, the state government has configured security arrangements that include special protection for a canal that supplies most of Delhi's water as the Jats threaten a new round of demonstrations on Sunday.

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said "irresponsible" people were occupying posts of "responsibility" and this resulted in the violence during the Jat agitation for reservation and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the matter.

The Prakash Singh Committee report on the large-scale violence during the Jat agitation for reservation in February, has blasted the civil and police administration, particularly senior officers, for abandoning their authority which it said led to the agitation paralysing the state for days.

Haryana government today submitted Prakash Singh Committee's report on the widespread violence during the Jat protests and a status report on investigations into the alleged Murthal gangrapes to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in sealed cover.

Prakash Singh, who headed the committee that submitted a report on the violence during the Jat quota agitation, has claimed that attempts were made by some people to influence him during its preparation.

About 90 officials, including IAS and IPS officers, have been identified in a report on Jat agitation for failing to perform their duty when widespread violence and arson hit eight districts of Haryana during the reservation protests in February.

The Parkash Singh Committee, probing the role of police and civil administration officials during the Jat reservation stir, today submitted its report to Haryana government, pointing towards "negligence" on part of certain officials in controlling the situation.

After rejecting reports of gangrapes at Murthal during the Jat stir for reservation, the Haryana Police has told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the section on gangrape had been added to the FIR in the case.

Haryana government on Friday announced the setting up of a two-member Commission of Inquiry to inquire into violence and the circumstances leading to it during the Jat agitation for reservation in February.