Jat Agitation
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'Man-made disaster': Haryana seeks Rs 1,000 cr in aid following Jat quota violence
India | Apr 09, 2016, 09:59 PM ISTChandigarh: The Haryana government has demanded Rs.1,000 crore assistance from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) for the losses suffered by the public and government during the "man-made disaster" of violence during the Jat agitation
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Jat stir: Haryana receives over 2,000 compensation claims
India | Apr 03, 2016, 10:19 PM ISTChandigarh: Haryana government on Sunday said it has so far received 2,085 claims for compensation from those whose properties were damaged during Jat agitation in the state in February. The state government has so far
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Haryana Cabinet approves Jat reservation bill, will be tabled in assembly today
National | Mar 28, 2016, 03:46 PM ISTThe Haryana Cabinet Monday passed a Bill to provide reservation in government jobs and education to Jats who had set an April 3 deadline for their demand to be met following their violent agitation last month.
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Jat agitation violence: 2,035 claimants get compensation
India | Mar 27, 2016, 08:19 PM ISTThe Haryana government said on Sunday that it has settled claims of 2,035 people who had suffered damage to property and material during last month's violence during the Jat agitation for reservation.
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Haryana CM Manohar Lal drops ‘Khattar’ off his name
National | Mar 23, 2016, 01:17 PM ISTChandigarh: Deeply saddened by the recent Jat agitation, the Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday announced that he won’t be using ‘Khattar’ with his name anymore. "I was a (RSS) pracharak till
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After Jats and Patidars, now UP Rajputs demand inclusion in OBC category
India | Mar 21, 2016, 11:18 AM ISTAfter Jats and Patidars, now UP Rajputs demand inclusion in OBC category Lucknow: After Jats and Patidars, now Rajputs have raised the pitch for their inclusion in OBC category in Uttar Pradesh, so
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Jat quota standoff: Deadline ends today, PM Modi asks Haryana CM to ensure security
India | Mar 17, 2016, 05:50 PM ISTHaryana is on the edge once again as the deadline set by Jats for resuming their protest over quota demand from tomorrow is set to end tonight.
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Jats give ultimatum, tell Khattar govt to meet quota demand by Mar 17
India | Mar 15, 2016, 05:44 PM ISTJat leaders in Haryana have threatened to resume their quota agitation, which rocked the state last month and claimed 30 lives, if the Manohar Lal Khattar government does not meet their demand by March 17.
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Jat stir: Haryana govt assured full compensation in 30 days, say traders
India | Mar 13, 2016, 08:46 PM ISTChandigarh: A traders’ body today claimed the Haryana government has assured it of providing full compensation within one month to owners of shops and commercial establishments whose properties were damaged by arsonists during pro quota
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No reservation for 'affluent sections', says RSS
National | Mar 13, 2016, 04:39 PM ISTRSS today disapproved of reservation demands by the "affluent" sections and favoured a study to ascertain whether the deserving backward classes are actually getting the quota benefits.
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Haryana govt expected solution to Jat issue through talks: Rajnath Singh
National | Mar 09, 2016, 04:26 PM ISTHaryana government expected a solution to the Jat quota issue to emerge out of the talks with community leaders but the protests took a violent turn.
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Jat quota agitation disturbing, says Maruti MD Kenichi Ayukawa
India | Mar 07, 2016, 11:13 PM ISTGurgaon: Expressing concern over the recent violent Jat quota agitation, country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India today said the incident was disturbing even as it pledged support to make the state its engineering hub besides
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Congress demands President's Rule in Haryana
National | Mar 07, 2016, 08:59 PM ISTChandigarh: Alleging that the Manohar Lal Khattar government failed to control the situation during the Jat quota stir in Haryana, Congress today demanded President's Rule be imposed in the state and a judicial inquiry by a
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Jat stir: 'Haryana govt's compensation to traders insufficient'
India | Mar 06, 2016, 10:35 PM ISTRohtak (Har): A section of traders in Haryana, who suffered financial losses during the Jat quota agitation, today termed the interim compensation package released by the state government as "insufficient" and demanded higher damages."The initial
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Jat stir: Haryana government releases Rs 12.42 cr compensation
India | Mar 02, 2016, 11:41 PM ISTChandigarh: Haryana government today cleared an interim assistance of Rs 12.42 crore to 809 people affected by violence during the Jat quota agitation.The last date to receive the claim is March 5, 2016. All claimants
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Those found guilty in Jat stir will not be spared: Manohar Lal Khattar
National | Mar 02, 2016, 09:59 PM ISTChandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said that those found "guilty of indulging" in unlawful activities during the Jat agitation for quota in the state will not be spared and strict action will
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Meet Hawa Singh, the bank guard who saved Rs 137 cr from Jats
India | Mar 02, 2016, 11:09 AM ISTGurgaon: Setting off an inspiring example of bravery and dedication towards one's duty, a 52-year-old bank guard pulled off a heroic feat saving Rs 137 crore from being looted by protesters during the Jat agitation.In
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Jat stir: No gang rapes in Murthal, Haryana govt tells HC
India | Feb 29, 2016, 09:43 PM ISTChandigarh: Submitting a status report on the alleged Murthal gang rapes, the Haryana government today told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that no such rapes or incidents of molestation were reported from Haryana's Sonipat
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Jat stir: 14 arrested for rioting, damaging govt property
India | Feb 29, 2016, 09:12 PM ISTChandigarh: Fourteen people were today arrested from Jind district for allegedly damaging government property and indulging in rioting during the Jat agitation. "We have arrested 14 people for rioting and damaging government properties during the Jat
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Haryana Police files status report on Murthal rape allegations
India | Feb 29, 2016, 12:38 PM ISTChandigarh: Haryana Police today filed its status report on the alleged rapes at Murthal in Sonipat district during the Jat agitation, saying no such incident took place. The status report was filed before a division bench