Jat quota stir continues, INLD lends support

The fresh phase of Jat quota agitation continued in various parts of Haryana for the tenth consecutive day today with the opposition INLD lending support and party's senior leader Abhay Chautala said he will meet the agitators tomorrow.
The state remained peaceful and no untoward incident was reported, officials said here.
Chautala, Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, today said his party favours that reservation given to Jats and five other communities should be maintained.
He that tomorrow he will visit Rohtak, Jhajjar, Jind and Kaithal districts of the state, where agitating Jats have been holding dharnas for the last ten days in support of their demands.

"Right from the beginning, we doubted the intent of the government in giving reservation to Jats and five other communities, which is why the matter has got stuck in the courts," Chautala said in a statement.
Talking abut the agitation, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said the issue could be sorted out through mutual dialogue.

He said that administrative officers have started dialogue with the agitators and it is appreciable that they are prepared for talks.
"Earlier, a meeting with their leaders was fixed for June 15, but now it would be held on June 17 on request made by them," Khattar told reporters.

He said with regard to reservation, an Act was enacted.
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Meanwhile, at Faridabad Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar commenting on the ongoing Jat agitation for reservation said the five-member committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary has briefed the Cabinet on the issue today.
"Hope for the best and be prepared for the worst," Khattar said, adding the government wanted to resolve the issue within the ambit of law.