Govt panel powerless, no talks with it: Malik

book security forces under Section 302 and 307 for firing at Jat youths without giving any warning. Those were fake encounters conducted by the government to suppress our peaceful agitation,” he added. Malik said the government paid either less or no compensation to Jat victims, “showing that it was working on an antiJat agenda.” “During our talks, we gave proofs of several false cases. In Yamunanagar, Jats have been booked for blocking national highway even when there is no national highway in the district. There are several such false cases,” he said.

The Jat protesters will observe ‘Black Day’ against “government’s harassment” on Sunday, while a “big protest” will be held in Delhi on March 2. Malik issued an apology to mediapersons for “ill-treatment” at the Jat dharna in Jassia village, two days back.

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SHIFTED TO HOSPITAL Booked on Thursday for promoting caste-based enmity and spreading false rumours, Jat leader Rahul Dadu, who is leading a parallel protest of the community at Sector 6 here, was shifted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) after his health deteriorated late Thursday night.

Dadu has been sitting on a hunger strike along with two other associates from January 31. The police alleged that he was spreading false rumours on social media. Khap heads of Nandal, Hooda and others on Friday night visited Rahul Dadu at PGIMS to inquire about his health. Warning the government, the Khap heads said if the demands of the community were not met within two days, more people will sit on hunger strikes at Jat dharnas.