Jat stir: Khattar heckled during Rohtak visit

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was on Tuesday heckled and shown black flags by an angry mob when he visited Rohtak, the epicentre of the Jat quota stir, even as the violence-hit state showed signs of returning to normalcy.

There were no reports of fresh violence, though the situation remained tense in Jat-dominated areas like Rohtak and Sonipat, nine days after the agitation erupted leaving a trail of destruction. The death toll in the violence has been put at 19.

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People had a slight respite as protesters slowly lifted the road and rail blockades set up at various places.

Since track inspection in the affected areas is still underway after the dharnas were called off, Railways cancelled services of about 210 trains.

Officials said that curfew remained in force in Hissar, Hansi and Bhiwani towns while it was lifted from Jind town.

Traffic has resumed on the arterial Ambala-Delhi Highway up to Panipat and officials hoped that as the situation normalises in Sonipat, onward traffic would resume.

However, bus service to Delhi and other places, including Rohtak, Chandigarh and Bhiwani, has not been restored as there are many blockades, including trees on the National Highway which are being cleared.

In another development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court asked the Haryana Government to file a status report by Monday next on the agitation.

Insurance companies have been directed to disburse claims within 15 days to those whose properties were damaged by Haryana Finance Secretary Sanjeev Kaushal on Tuesday at a meeting held with representatives of general insurance companies.

Meanwhile, the water situation in the Delhi showed signs of improvement as 120 million gallon per day (mgd)of water was received from Haryana, , against the normal supply of 580 mgd, and treatment plants commenced operations.

Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra, who visited Munak canal, which was damaged during the Jat stir, said most areas will get piped water supply by Wednesday morning.