Protest march in Hisar, Sirsa; Jats firm on quota under OBC
HISAR: Jat activists took out protest marches in Hisar and Sirsa districts to press for their demands, including reservation in government jobs, on Monday.
Jat protesters gathered at Krantiman Park here under the banner of All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti ( A I JA S S ) and later they marched to deputy commissioner’s office.
Heavy police force and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel were deployed near the district headquarters premises to deal with any kind of untoward situation.
Jat protesters, who marched to district headquarters from Krantiman park, shouted slogans against the police, civil administration and the state government.
Talking to HT, AIJASS district president Rambhagat Malik said: “Jats from all over the district gathered here to press their demands, including reservation under the other backward caste (OBC) catogary. We have handed over a memorandum, addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to Hisar DC Chander Shakher Khare at his residence, who assured that he will forward our memorandum to the government.”
“We are also demanding that proper financial help and government jobs be given to the family members of those who died during the protest We have also sought action against those police officers who ordered firing on innocent youths. We have also gave 72 hours ultimatum to the government to stop arrests of the Jat youths who are innocent. If police continue to arrest our youths, we will start our pro- test again,” Malik added.
“We also demand that the government pass a legislation in the state assembly to give us reservation under the OBC category,” Malik added.
In Fatehabad also, Jat leaders handed over a similar memorandum to the DC.
In Sirsa, hundreds of Jat activists protested under the banner of All India Jat Reservation Struggle Committee and All Jat Association of Sirsa .
The protesters gathered at Jat Dharamshala here and latr marched towards the minisecretariat.