Jat quota stir: Haryana CM summoned to Delhi as death toll rises to 19

Meanwhile, the state government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of those killed in the agitation

The BJP-appointed high-powered committee, headed by senior union minister Venkaiah Naidu, to examine the demand of Jats for quota in central jobs held its first meeting today and has called Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for deliberations tomorrow to ascertain state's views on the subject.

During the hour-long meeting, the committee, comprising union ministers -- Mahesh Sharma, Sanjeev Baliyan and party leaders Satpal Malik and Avinash Rai Khanna -- took stock of the situation and discussed as how to move forward in the matter.

According to sources, the Committee has called Khattar and other state ministers tomorrow for ascertaining the state government's views on the subject.

Yielding to pressure from agitating Jats, the BJP had last night announced setting up of the committee under Naidu to examine the quota demand for the community in government jobs.

Meanwhile, violence continued unabated in the state today with stone-pelting mobs attacking security personnel trying to clear a road blockade triggering a clash in which three civilians were killed raising the death toll to 19 in the nine-day old stir.

The Haryana government has announced ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the 19 killed. Employment will also be provided to a member of the family of the deceased.

The state government has also decided to give full compensation to the loss of properties, both commercial and residential, in the Jat stir, state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ram Bilas Sharma said here.

Also, no false cases would be registered against anyone, he said.

The decisions to this effect were taken in a meeting of the state cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.