Jat stir: Section 144 imposed in 7 districts

Ahead of the proposed agitation by Jats, seeking reservation, from June 5, prohibitory orders were on Friday imposed in seven sensitive districts of Haryana, barring gathering of five or more persons even as one person was booked on charges of sedition in Hisar.

The prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPc have been imposed in seven districts, including Rohtak, Gurgaon, Jhajjar and Sonipat, that were worst hit by the violence during the February agitation by Jats, seeking quota in education and government jobs, officials said, adding 

that it was done as a precautionary measure.

In Hisar, the police booked an unidentified person under charges of sedition and other offences for spreading rumour about the proposed stir. The police are keeping a close watch on anyone trying to spread rumours or make inflammatory statements through social media. Paramilitary forces have been deployed in the seven sensitive districts.

The All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) has given a call for the protest after the Punjab and Haryana high court stayed the government move to provide reservation to the Jat community under the other backward caste (OBC) category.  The administration has specified one spot in each district where people can peacefully hold dharna.

While Khap Panchayats have opted out of the proposed agitation and dharnas from June 5, Jat community leaders, however, have assured Haryana government that they will maintain 

peace during the proposed pro-quota protest.