National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) will hold public hearings on the requests for inclusion of Jats in the Central list of Backward Classes. Separate hearings for each State will be held of those ‘in favour’ and those ‘against’ for the said proposal at Siri Fort Auditorium, Siri Fort Cultural Complex, August Kranti Marg in New
Delhi. Secretary, Haryana Backward Classes Commission, RS Verma said that NCBC is in the process of examining requests from nine States, including Haryana for inclusion of Jats in the central list of other backward classes. In this regard, the hearing of those ‘in favour’ of the proposal will be held on February 10 at 10.30 am for Haryana and Gujarat State whereas the hearing of those ‘against’ of the proposal will be held on February 12 at 10.30 am for both States. He said that the interested associations and organisation and individuals of the Jat caste and community are requested to appear before the Commission as per the programme and furnish all available information and data both ‘in favour’ and ‘against’ the proposal on the said dates and time.