Haryana govt sets up state-level riot control room

Amid threats from the Jat community to launch a fresh agitation from June 5, Haryana government has set up a state-level riot control room at the Civil Secretariat here to report any untoward incident.
The control room shall function round-the-clock and will be manned by Inspector and Sub-Inspector-level officers, the government said in a statement.
The control room has been set up amid threats from the Jat community to launch a fresh agitation from June 5 for reservation and against registration of criminal cases against their leaders in Haryana.
Central forces have been deployed in many sensitive districts and prohibitory orders under Section 144 at few places have been issued.

Thirty people were killed in the large-scale violence during Jat quota agitation in Haryana in February this year. Property worth hundreds of crores of rupees was also damaged during the stir.
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Meanwhile, Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Ram Niwas, told reporters here that peace prevailed in the state on the third day of Jat stir and the organisers have assured that they would conduct the agitation in a peaceful manner.
He said the central government had given approval for deployment of 37 companies of the paramilitary forces to maintain law and order situation. Of these, 17 companies have reached the state and the remaining would reach tomorrow, he said.

Niwas said some songs with objectionable content aimed at causing caste-based ill-will have been intercepted.
"Strict action will be taken against persons found indulging in such activities and internet services and websites may be blocked," if required.
"While social media has both positive and negative aspects, monitoring was being carried out for maintenance of law and order," he said.
He said communication was being maintained with all Gram Panchayats and they have been directed to assist the administration in maintaining law and order.
All persons have the right to express their views in a peaceful manner in a democracy, he added.