A sedition case was registered against Jat Sangharsh Samiti chief Yashpal Malik and 125 others on Friday for allegedly threatening peace and communal harmony in Haryana by instigating people to launch a fresh quota agitation.
Yashpal Malik had on Wednesday organised a meeting at a local Jat Dharamshala where he announced another agitation on June 5, demanding reservation for Jats, withdrawal of cases registered during the previous protests and compensation to those killed during the agitation in February.
Police said, “A case has been registered against Yashpal Malik and 125 others for instigating people for agitation that can disturb peace and harm communal harmony in the state.”
Malik had threatened to stage protests in other states as well. We have launched an investigation in the case and likely to arrest the persons involved, said Police.
Haryana was on the boil in February this year when members of Jat community held protests and indulged in arson seeking reservation in government jobs. 30 people were killed in the violence and there was extensive damage to property during the stir whose epicentre was Rohtak district.
Meanwhile, Haryana Additional Director General Police, law and Order, Mohd. Akil on Friday said that the Police is fully prepared to deal with the agitation by the Jats, announced to commence from June 5.
He said that the Police would try to make the protesters understand and not resort to violence, but if they do not understand, the Police would use force against such protesters, without any consideration of caste or community.