As the ongoing Jat stir entered its 11th day on Wednesday, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal Khattar expressed hope that it will be over soon.
The Chief Minister also attacked the opposition parties—Congress and INlD—for extending support to the ongoing Jat agitation to fulfill their political motives.
Talking to the mediapersons, Khattar, without naming anyone, hit out at those who were "trying to politicise the fresh round of the Jat protest". "The political atmosphere right now is heated up. That is why all of this is going on. Political parties should not take part in this (the Jat stir) the way they are doing it," he said.
The main opposition party in Haryana, the INlD, has openly come out in support of the agitating Jats and asked the government to meet their demands. Senior INlD leader Abhay Singh Chautala has thrown his weight behind the protesters and has even addressed their gatherings.
Asked about the five members committee constituted to hold talks with the Jat protestors, the Chief Minister said that besides the committee comprising senior bureaucrats, constituted by his government to engage in talks with Jats, they (the chief minister or any other minister) too can take part in talks with the agitators.
On why the committee only had bureaucrats and no senior minister is coming forward for talks with Jats this time, the Chief Minister said, “It is not like that… Many a times, they (bureaucrats) are part of such talks. After they meet, we too will not hesitate to meet them (the protesters).”
He added that his government is in favour of resolving people’s problems "as per the provisions of the Constitution".
On being asked if he is hopeful that the ongoing stir would end in another 3-4 days, Khattar replied, “I am hopeful.”