The Jats of Haryana, who were on a marauding expedition in Delhi, has finally put an end to their agitation after assurances from the BJP government that they too will get a slice of the reservation pie.
The eight-day stir has left 11 people dead and over 150 injured. According to official data, the agitation has cost around Rs 20,000 crore till now.
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The protest had severely affected vehicular movement between Haryana and its neighbouring states. More than 1,000 trains were cancelled and many state transport corporations had stopped their bus service to and from Haryana. In the process, the protestors disconnected Delhi from other north Indian states.
Grateful thanks to my Jat brothers and sisters. Zero traffic on the Delhi-GURGAON expressway. No longer JATTED.
— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) February 22, 2016
The agitation took a different turn altogether when the Jat students of the Delhi Universities joined the protest and staged a rally in solidarity with the caste unrest.
The protestors even blocked water supply to Delhi from Munak canal and eventually, all major water treatment plants in the city were shut down, triggering an acute water crisis in the city.
Cutting off water supply to civilian population is what enemy soldiers do, this is what Jat protestors did. https://t.co/Gv4DGdzsvv
— Smita Prakash (@smitaprakash) February 22, 2016
Hello Delhi, canal gates still closed. talked to all my officers. Tankers ready & started moving. I will attend the hearing at SC today.
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishraAAP) February 22, 2016
We've completely run out of water. I appeal to the centre with folded hands to immediately intervene and get munak canal started in Haryana
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 22, 2016
Considerable reduction in water consumption at President's House reported. Proactive leadership in saving water is much appreciated.
— Roshan (@roshankar) February 22, 2016
Delhi Govt to fully cooperate, coordinate & engage with Centre, Army & Haryana Govt to ensure quick restoration of water to people of Delhi.
— Rahul Mehra (@TheRahulMehra) February 22, 2016
Haryana's Jat community, which constitutes nearly 30 percent of the state's electorate, have been pressing for reservation for the past several years. While 25 percent of the Jats in Haryana are Hindus, 4 percent consists of the Sikhs and one percent are Muslims.
Same forces behind church/intolerance bogey, JNU show, Hardik's rise, Jat and Khap row. #ProjectBreakIndia slowly unveiling. #MarchForUnity
— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) February 21, 2016
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