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Sehwag appeals to Jat agitators for peace

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Press Trust of India New Delhi


Former Indian cricketer Virender

Sehwag has appealed to the jats to end their violent agitation for reservation, saying that people of the community are saviours and not destroyers.

"I appeal to all my brothers to give up violence and present their demands in a constitutional manner. We are saviours, not destroyers," Sehwag, who is himself a jat, tweeted.

"We have made the country proud whether in the army or in sports, our zeal should be used to do good for the country," he added.

Jats are demanding reservation and despite various leaders, including the Haryana Chief Minister M L Khattar, appealing to them to maintain peace, there was
 

No let up in

the protests which have disrupted normal life in Rohtak, Jind, Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Sonipat and Hisar.

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First Published: Feb 21 2016 | 2:32 PM IST

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