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Jat reservation row: AIJASS to challenge stay on quota in SC

Last week, the high court stayed the Haryana government order allowing reservation for Jats and five other communities

Jat agitation, Quota, Rohtak, Railway tracks
Local people affected by the Jat agitation in a meeting in Rohtak. Photo: PTI
ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 01 2016 | 12:51 PM IST
All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) is all set to challenge the interim stay on the Jat reservation quota by the High Court of Punjab and haryana, in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

AIJASS president Hawa Singh Sangwan will file a Special Leave Petition before the apex court at around 11 a.m.

Meanwhile, security has been tightened and the paramilitary forces have been deployed near the Munak canal, in wake of the Jat Agitation that is supposed to take place on June 5.

Jat community leaders from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi on Sunday, staged a protest outside Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's residence, demanding reservation for the community.

Last week, the high court stayed the Haryana government order allowing reservation for Jats and five other communities under a newly-carved Backward Classes (C) category.

A violent Jat agitation had crippled the state in February, which resulted in the death of many people and widespread damage to property. It was brought under control only after the army staged a flag march.

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First Published: Jun 01 2016 | 12:42 PM IST

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