INDIAHaryana government bows to pressure, announces quota for Jats
Manvir Saini | TNN | Feb 19, 2016, 05.04 PM IST
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CHANDIGARH: The Haryana government on Friday succumbed to pressure from agitating members of the Jat community. It announced that it would introduce legislation in the coming assembly session to give a quota for the Jats. The move is a bid to broker peace and restore law and order in the state, which has seen increasing incidents of violence over the issue.
"Leaders of opposition parties have consented their cooperation for bringing this agitation to an end. We have asked the various interest groups as well as opposition parties to give their suggestions so that we bring the legislation to give quota to Jat community. Meanwhile, a committee headed by chief secretary will also submit its report," said chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, after an all-party meeting.
Political leaders who took part in the meeting included senior Congress leaders Ashok Tanwar, former chief minister Bhupinder Hooda and Kiran Chaudhary, INLD leaders Jaswinder Singh Sandhu and Ashok Arora and BSP's Tek Chand Sharma.
The all-party meet had been called to discuss the impact of the Jat agitation, which entered its seventh day on Friday. The agitation, which began in Rohtak, has spread to entire state. The agitation turned violent in some places, leading to police firing.
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In the bid at peace, the Khattar government also withdrew the statements of his partymen, such as Kurukshetra MP Saini, which are alleged to have sparked off the agitation. While Khattar spoke on behalf of Kurukshetra MP. "I have spoken to Raj Kumar Saini. Since he is away to attend the party meeting, he has consented to withdraw his statements and has appealed to all to withdraw the agitation. Our priority is to restore peace in Haryana," he said.
Another prominent face who withdrew his comments was Khattar's cabinet colleague Ram Bilas Shama, who had lashed out at Hooda and the Congress. "I withdraw my statements issued in the past, and we are happy to see that opposition parties have joined together to deal with situation," said Sharma.
Hooda too confirmed that meeting was aimed at restoring peace. "Bringing legislation is the prerogative of the government. We have also appealed to all agitating men to withdraw the agitation as this will bring no good to anybody," the former chief minister said.
"Leaders of opposition parties have consented their cooperation for bringing this agitation to an end. We have asked the various interest groups as well as opposition parties to give their suggestions so that we bring the legislation to give quota to Jat community. Meanwhile, a committee headed by chief secretary will also submit its report," said chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, after an all-party meeting.
Political leaders who took part in the meeting included senior Congress leaders Ashok Tanwar, former chief minister Bhupinder Hooda and Kiran Chaudhary, INLD leaders Jaswinder Singh Sandhu and Ashok Arora and BSP's Tek Chand Sharma.
The all-party meet had been called to discuss the impact of the Jat agitation, which entered its seventh day on Friday. The agitation, which began in Rohtak, has spread to entire state. The agitation turned violent in some places, leading to police firing.
READ ALSO:
One killed in Rohtak as Jat quota agitation turns violent
In the bid at peace, the Khattar government also withdrew the statements of his partymen, such as Kurukshetra MP Saini, which are alleged to have sparked off the agitation. While Khattar spoke on behalf of Kurukshetra MP. "I have spoken to Raj Kumar Saini. Since he is away to attend the party meeting, he has consented to withdraw his statements and has appealed to all to withdraw the agitation. Our priority is to restore peace in Haryana," he said.
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I have no words for the cowardice of haryana government. These lame people cannot control people's agitation? And in tod... Read MoreAnother prominent face who withdrew his comments was Khattar's cabinet colleague Ram Bilas Shama, who had lashed out at Hooda and the Congress. "I withdraw my statements issued in the past, and we are happy to see that opposition parties have joined together to deal with situation," said Sharma.
Hooda too confirmed that meeting was aimed at restoring peace. "Bringing legislation is the prerogative of the government. We have also appealed to all agitating men to withdraw the agitation as this will bring no good to anybody," the former chief minister said.
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