Khaps say watching court case closely

CHANDIGARH: Jat khap panchayats of Rohtak, Sonipat and Jhajjar districts on Sunday said that the Haryana government would not be able to suppress their demand for reservation. They, however, resolved to wait and watch closely the development in the high court, which has put a stay on the law grant them backward classes quota.
The khaps also sought cancellation of sedition case registered against their leaders and All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti chief Yashpal Malik.In a meeting of representatives of all the khaps on Sunday, it was unanimously resolved to adopt a wait-and-watch policy, before jumping to any conclusion related to stir. The khaps also announced to take a call on relaunching the agitation after scanning the stand of the Haryana government in the Punjab and Haryana high court.
"Our six-member team of khap representatives is already camping in Chandigarh to take the legal opinion and to pursue this case well. At the same time, they shall also examine the stand of the Haryana government,"' said Mahender Singh Nandal, who chaired the khap meeting held in Rohtak's Nandal Bhwan.
"Jat community has a reputation of working for the welfare of country, hence we shall not take any step till the government protects our interest. We shall rather support the government and its agencies. Else we shall convene another round of meeting," added Nandal.
Speaking on the occasion, president of Saroha Khap Panchayat Randhir Singh Saroha too supported Nandal and urged the BJP government to stop the arrest of persons in the cases registered during the unrest in February. "Those arrested should be released without any delay. While the cases under investigations should be closed. The government must use its best senses in dealing with this situation. Jats are provoked only when they are humiliated," he said, adding that there was need to immediately arrest Kurukshtra MP Raj Kumar Saini.