The Manohar lal Khattar Government in Haryana is on tenterhooks with the Jat leaders remaining adamant to hold protest during BJP Chief Amit Shah’s visit to Jind on February 15.
While the State Government is gearing up to make Amit Shah’s visit to Haryana a historic event, Jats have announced to disrupt the proposed BJP’s motorcycle rally to be flagged off by Amit Shah.
Even as Khattar Government has announced withdrawal of 70 FIRs against 822 Jat protesters to appease the agitating Jats, the All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) led by Yashpal Malik has demanded that all such cases should be withdrawn.
AIJASS chief Malik has threatened to hold a “Bhaichara Nyaya Yatra” in Jind on February 15 in which at least 50,000 tractor trolleys will be used, to disrupt BJP’s motorcycle rally.
BJP national president Shah will sound the poll bugle for Haryana in Jind by flagging off a motorcycle rally in which the ruling party claims participation of one lakh bikers.
To maintain the law and order situation in view of proposed protests, Haryana Government has already sought 150 companies of central security forces.
Apart from Jats, Indian National lok Dal, Haryana’s main Opposition party has also announced to hold a protest in Jind during Amit Shah’s programme. Farmers, who are also unhappy with the BJP Government over non-fulfillment of promises are also likely to join protest at Jind.
Jat leader Yashpal Malik on Friday reached out to the farming community to join the roadshow against BJP on February 15. Malik, while talking to the mediapersons in Julana at Jind on Friday said that the farmers have also suffered during the rule of BJP Government and we have invited the farming community to join our protest against the ruling party.
When asked to comment on Haryana Government seeking deployment of paramilitary forces ahead of Shah’s visit, the Jat leader said that be it army, paramilitary or Haryana police, no one can stop the Jats from carrying out their proposed roadshow and we will block all roads around Jind.
On their demands, AIJASS chief Malik said that all promises made to the Jat community by the BJP should be fulfilled and all cases against the Jat youth should be withdrawn.
Besides this, Jats are also demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions at central and state level. The AIJASS has also announced to observe “Balidan Divas” on February 18 in the state.
On the other hand, leader of opposition in Haryana Assembly and INlD’s senior leader Abhay Chautala has announced that the INlD workers will welcome Amit Shah with black flags and black balloons.
Chautala has said that prior to his visit to Jind, the INlD has written a letter to Amit Shah asking him to clear his stand on the implementation of Supreme Court’s decision on Sutlej Yamuna link (SYl) canal. Before entering Haryana, Shah should publicly declare the BJP’s stand on the construction of the SYl canal, otherwise the party will protest against him, he added.
Meanwhile, Subhash Barala, BJP Haryana chief has made an appeal to Jats to maintain peace in the State.
The Government is always ready to hold talks and resolve issues of the community. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure peaceful environment in the state, said Barala.
Earlier this week, the government had approved to withdraw 70 FIRs against 822 protesters from 11 districts in cases related to 2016 Jat quota violence. Prior to this in December, a similar direction was issued for the withdrawal of 15 cases in which 47 persons were accused.
So far, the government has approved withdrawal of 223 cases, in which a total of 2,027 persons are accused.
The violent quota agitation had left 31 people dead and more than 200 injured in Haryana.
In view of call of fresh protests, Haryana Police Department has already cancelled leave of all personnel except in emergency cases till further orders. Besides, companies of central forces have been sought by the Haryana Government to maintain law and order situation.