Jats threaten protest from March 1 over reservation

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Press Trust of India Jind
Last Updated : Feb 23 2014 | 6:10 PM IST
The Jat Khap panchayat today threatened to start agitation on March 1 if the Centre did not take steps to grant reservation to their community in Central government jobs by this month end.
Rail traffic would be blocked at Narwana, Myar, Siwani and Bawal on March 1 if the Centre did not take steps to grant reservation to Jats by February 28, a spokesman of the panchayat, Sube Singh Samain said today after a meeting of the panchayat at Donoda village here.
Samain alleged that the Union government was deliberately ignoring the genuine demand of Jats for reservation in Central government jobs although it had justified their demand.
About 85 representative of different khaps participated in the meeting.
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First Published: Feb 23 2014 | 6:10 PM IST

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