Jat stir:Maruti suspends operations at Gurgaon, Manesar plants

The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India today suspended operations at its two plants in Gurgaon and Manesar as component supplies have been hit by the agitation of Jats demanding job reservation.
"Operations have been suspended at both the Gurgaon and Manesar plants from second shift onwards today after supplies were hit by the agitation," a Maruti Suzuki India spokesperson told PTI.
Asked when operations could resume, the spokesperson said: "We don't know when we will restart. It will depend on the overall situation and resumption of component supplies."
The two plants put together roll out some 5,000 units of vehicles a day.

Two-wheeler manufacturer Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India, however, said its plant in Manesar is functioning as usual and has not been hit by the agitation so far.
The plant has a capacity to roll out 16 lakh units annually.

Haryana remained on the boil today as the Jat stir unleashed fresh incidents of violence and arson in which a railway station, a police station and some buildings were set ablaze even as the Army had to use choppers to reach parts of the blocked Rohtak district.
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Later in a statement, Maruti Suzuki India said owing to the agitation in Rohtak and nearby areas, supplies of certain components have been disrupted.

"The company is making efforts to arrange the components from other sources. Once the supply of components is restored, normal operations will resume," it added.
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The country's largest two wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp said its despatches from plants in Haryana have been impacted due to blockade of roads.
"Normal production is going on at our plants in Haryana. Our despatches from the plants have, however, been affected due to the blockade of the National Highway and other roads," a company spokesperson said.
"We don't expect this to have any impact on our customers for now, as there is adequate stock with our dealers," the spokesperson added.