Talks inconclusive, Jat stir to go on
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, March 16
Rejecting a request by the Centre to suspended their agitation, the
Jat community tonight decided to continue with its ongoing stir while
keeping open the option for the next round of talks.
The Jat leaders had meet Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and Social
Justice Minister Mukul Wasnik where they were asked to suspended their
agitation demanding reservation in Central jobs under the OBC quota.
The core committee of the protesting Jat leaders meet at Vasundhara
near Ghaziabad and rejected the government's request. Minutes after
the meeting ended, All-India Jat Arakshan Samiti president Yashpal
Malik told the Tribune over phone: "We have decided to continue with
our stir while keeping the option for talks open".
"The Central Government did seek suspension of the agitation till the
discussions were on. However, that was not acceptable," Malik said,
adding that the community would go ahead with its plans. The agitation
is also aims to stop supplies of essential commodities to Delhi on
March 17. The National Capital is "ringed" by Jat-dominated villages
falling in Jhajjar, Sonepat, Ghaziabad and Noida districts, from where
milk and vegetables are sourced. The agitators have also threatened to
block the supply of petrol and diesel to Delhi.
Earlier in the day, after emerging from the meeting with the Union
ministers, the Jat leaders had dropped ample hints that the agitation
could be suspended by tomorrow following an assurance by the Central
Government to look into the issue.
The Home Minister told the Jat leaders that the government needed 2-3
days time to discuss the matter.
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