Clear Jats from rail tracks: Punjab HC to Haryana

Jats hit the streets a week ago demanding reservation in central jobs.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday directed the Haryana government to immediately clear railway tracks blocked by Jat agitators.

A division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Kanwaljit Singh Ahluwalia said this in a hearing attended by Haryana DGP,Ranjiv Dalal,ADGP (law and order) B S Sandhu and Home secretary and Sameer Mathur.

The three appeared in person to apprise the High Court on the prevailing situation in the state.

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The directions were passed in wake of a public interest litigation seeking clearing of railway tracks by Jat agitators.

It has been nearly a week that rail traffic in Haryana has been badly disrupted,with Jats continuing their agitation by sitting on the tracks and not allowing trains to ply. As a result,dozens of trains are getting cancelled,causing immense harassment and inconvenience to hundreds of passengers.

Jats hit the streets a week ago demanding reservation in central jobs.

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