Intelligence agencies sound warning

The Intelligence Agencies have warned the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Delhi police that the local Jat leaders are ready to provide logistic support to their community members who have threatened to gherao of Prime Minister’s residence and Parliament House on March 20. 

In its report the Intelligence agencies have cited that the local Jat leaders of Delhi have held several meetings in their areas and are ready to provide entry of agitating community members into the Capital. The report stated that three meetings took place at Katwaria Sarai Panchayat Ghar, Purani Chaupal, Bijwasan Village and Jat Dharamsala Sadh Nagar in Palam.

As per the document accessed by The Pioneer, three meetings took place in Delhi on March 14 wherein plans were made by the agitators to logistically help for smooth entry of the Jat community members coming from other States. 

Citing the details of an indoor meeting held at Katwaria Sarai Panchyat Ghar on March 14 (between 2.35 pm and 4.15 pm), IB has stated that it was also decided that Jats from Delhi area would reach in tempos and personal vehicles on Rajokri border at 10 am and would help the Jats of other States who would enter Delhi on March 20 in all respects, food, guidance of route and vehicles.

“Today on March 14 , 2017, ABJASS, Delhi Pradesh held an indoor meeting at Katwarai Sari Panchayat Ghar under leadership of Sandeep Sansadwal (convenor), Yaspal Malik (national President), Bhagwan Dabas (president ABJASS Delhi Pradesh), Rohtash Hooda (chief ceneral secretary Delhi Pradesh), Nisha Chaudhary (general secretary Delhi Pradesh) and Vijay Maan (vice-president Youth Wing Delhi Pradesh) were the main leaders present in the meeting,” the release said.

It further stated that in the meeting Malik exhorted the participants to reach in maximum numbers of and help the Jat of others States enter the city.

The document further stated that they second meeting of ABJASS was held at Purani Chaupal, Bijwasan Village Delhi under leadership of Ved Prakash.  “Malik called for maximum participation in Parliament gherao programme. It was decided that Jat from Bijwasan area would reach by tractor and trolleys at Rajokri border Delhi at 10. They would help Jat of other States who would enter Delhi.”

Besides, third meeting took place at Palam, under the leadership of Ram Singh Pradhan, where it was decided that the Jats from Palam would reach by tractor and trolley at Sahib Singh Verma Samadhi Sathal in Mundka and help participants from other States.  

To sources also said that Jat community members from other States have started coming to Delhi and are staying inside Delhi at their relative place.

The report also stated that the agitators in larger numbers will try to reach Parliament House through different routes on that day.  After the report, the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik to make all necessary arrangements related to the protest. 

Sources said that Special Commissioner of Police Mukesh Kumar Meena, who is looking are security at lutyens’ Delhi is likely to make New Delhi Municipal Council area as garrison city and will not allow  agitation in the area except Jantar Mantar.  Further, Patnaik called an emergency meeting on Wednesday of all the Station House Officers and above officers and briefed them to seal the borders on March 20.

Members of the Jat community have threatened to gherao Parliament House and Prime Minister's residence on March 20 and it has decided to enter into the Capital from seven sides.  

All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) leader Yashpal Malik warned the Government authorities that if the agitators coming from Haryana, UP and Rajasthan were stopped on their way to Delhi, they would start staging demonstrations there and then. No talks would be held with the Government ahead of the Delhi demonstration, Malik added.

According to agitators, transit camps will be set up in areas bordering the national Capital three days in advance. Male members of the community will move towards Delhi by tractors-trailers while women will sit-in ongoing dharnas across the State.