Jat Quota

Jat quota stir: Haryana govt forms five-member panel to address grievances

With the ongoing Jat stir entering its tenth day and the community adamant on its demands, the Haryana government today constituted a five-member committee headed by Chief Secretary DS Dhesi to resolve the problems of those agitating for reservation and other issues in the state.

Jat quota agitation: Leaders threaten to intensify stir if demands are not met

The Jat quota agitation in Haryana continued for the ninth day, with protesters sitting on dharnas at various places on Monday, even as the community's leaders have threatened to intensify the stir if their demands are not met by the government.

Haryana on high alert after Jats resume quota agitation

Chandigarh: With bitter memories of large-scale violence fresh in the minds of people, Haryana was on high alert on Sunday as a section of the Jat community started fresh protests in some districts. Paramilitary forces and Haryana Police were monitoring the situation in Jat-dominated districts of Rohtak, Jhajjar, Jind, Bhiwani, Sonipat, Panipat and others.

Gurgaon deploys 22 magistrates, slaps ban orders ahead of Jat stir

Bracing up for the renewed agitation by a section of Jats from 5 June, Gurgaon district authorities on Friday appointed 22 duty magistrates and issued orders prohibiting any gathering of five or more persons in the district for the next 60 days.

Haryana HC puts on hold Jat job quota, Khattar to get stay vacated

Punjab and Haryana HC on Thursday put on hold Haryana government's recent notification according 10 percent quota in jobs for Jat and five other communities.

Reservation Bill: Jat group files caveat in Supreme Court on quota issue

A Jat group today moved the Supreme Court seeking a hearing if any petition is filed and entertained against the recent decision of quota benefits to the community members

Haryana on edge as deadline set by Jats coming to an end

Haryana was again on the edge today with the 72-hour deadline set by Jats for resuming their agitation over quota from tomorrow set to come to an end tonight.

Jat leaders give ultimatum, tell Khattar govt to meet quota demand by March 17

Jat leaders in Haryana have threatened to resume their quota agitation, which rocked the state last month and claimed 30 lives, if the Manohar Lal Khattar government does not meet their demand by 17 March.

Jat quota stir: Protesters lift blockade on Delhi-Hisar rail route

Jat protesters on Tuesday lifted their blockade from the railway track at Mayyar in the district, clearing the Delhi-Hisar rail route.

Bracing for Modi's OBC card, will UPA announce Jat quota?

The Congress, possibly rattled by Modi's fairly successful use of their own 'secular' card, is now trying to make sure that they have suitably prepared for any other move that the BJP is likely to make. In an exclusive report, The Indian Express says that the UPA is now planning to announce reservations for Jats in the OBC quota for government jobs.