Rohtak Protests

Naveen Jaihind, his aide Ishwar Sharma charged with assault, rioting and obstructing a government employee from performing official duty

A102-year-old man in Haryana, shown as dead on official records, on Wednesday came out in public to protest the state government's decision to stop his pension.

A 23-year-old man was found dead in a room in his rented house in Haryana's Rohtak on Thursday, a police official said.

Several BJP leaders who had gone to a temple in Haryana to watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi's live telecast from Kedarnath temple found themselves surrounded by farmers.

A teacher allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison on Tuesday in support of the farmers protesting against the farm laws, police said.

Farmers' Protest Live Updates: Farmers protesting against the Centre's new farm sector laws clanged thalis and raised slogans as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address Mann ki Baat was broadcast this morning. The protest took place at Singhu border, Faridkot in Punjab and Rohtak in BJP-ruled Haryana.

The khaps -- community organisations -- of Haryana have unanimously decided to support the farmers' protest. The decision was taken at a meeting of the chiefs of 30 khaps in Rohtak and the representatives of different khaps, under the banner of "sarv khap", said they would gather tomorrow and proceed towards Delhi to join the protesters. Delhi's P...

In the wake of reports that rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh had been extended VIP treatment, the Haryana government on Saturday denied any such favours to the disgraced self-styled godman.

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...

The Delhi Police has declared Section 144, banning large gatherings in border districts this evening as the Jats carried on protests for quota in jobs and education in neighbouring Haryana.

On February 19, a large mob broke into the home of Haryana minister Captain Abhimanyu in Rohtak, 80 km from Delhi, and set it on fire.

"There can be no repeat of last time", Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar as the Jat community warned a new round of aggressive demonstrations demanding a quota of government jobs and places in state-run colleges.

Curfew was lifted in Hisar district today and relaxed in violence-hit Rohtak and Bhiwani districts while rail and road traffic resumed on routes which had remained blocked for over a week due to the Jat quota agitation that claimed 19 lives.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was heckled by angry residents today when he visited Rohtak, the district worst affected by the 10-day Jat agitation. Angry traders also hurled shoes at Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda when he reached Rohtak to meet them. The chief minister is in Delhi now to meet union minister Venkaih Naidu.

Naveen Jaihind, his aide Ishwar Sharma charged with assault, rioting and obstructing a government employee from performing official duty

A102-year-old man in Haryana, shown as dead on official records, on Wednesday came out in public to protest the state government's decision to stop his pension.

A 23-year-old man was found dead in a room in his rented house in Haryana's Rohtak on Thursday, a police official said.

Several BJP leaders who had gone to a temple in Haryana to watch Prime Minister Narendra Modi's live telecast from Kedarnath temple found themselves surrounded by farmers.

A teacher allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison on Tuesday in support of the farmers protesting against the farm laws, police said.

Farmers' Protest Live Updates: Farmers protesting against the Centre's new farm sector laws clanged thalis and raised slogans as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address Mann ki Baat was broadcast this morning. The protest took place at Singhu border, Faridkot in Punjab and Rohtak in BJP-ruled Haryana.

The khaps -- community organisations -- of Haryana have unanimously decided to support the farmers' protest. The decision was taken at a meeting of the chiefs of 30 khaps in Rohtak and the representatives of different khaps, under the banner of "sarv khap", said they would gather tomorrow and proceed towards Delhi to join the protesters. Delhi's P...

In the wake of reports that rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh had been extended VIP treatment, the Haryana government on Saturday denied any such favours to the disgraced self-styled godman.

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...

The Delhi Police has declared Section 144, banning large gatherings in border districts this evening as the Jats carried on protests for quota in jobs and education in neighbouring Haryana.

On February 19, a large mob broke into the home of Haryana minister Captain Abhimanyu in Rohtak, 80 km from Delhi, and set it on fire.

"There can be no repeat of last time", Prime Minister Narendra Modi has warned Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar as the Jat community warned a new round of aggressive demonstrations demanding a quota of government jobs and places in state-run colleges.

Curfew was lifted in Hisar district today and relaxed in violence-hit Rohtak and Bhiwani districts while rail and road traffic resumed on routes which had remained blocked for over a week due to the Jat quota agitation that claimed 19 lives.

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was heckled by angry residents today when he visited Rohtak, the district worst affected by the 10-day Jat agitation. Angry traders also hurled shoes at Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda when he reached Rohtak to meet them. The chief minister is in Delhi now to meet union minister Venkaih Naidu.