Jat leaders in Jassia village of Rohtak district, the epicentre of violence during the February stir, began the agitation by performing a ‘havan’. Police and paramilitary forces have also been deployed to guard the western Yamuna canal in Sonipat district. Photo: PTIChandigarh: Jat leaders om Sunday began a fresh quota agitation in Haryana even as over 5,000 paramilitary personnel were deployed along with large contingents of the state police to maintain law and order. AIJASS Hisar president Rambhagat Malik said, “We are committed to holding dharnas in a peaceful manner.”Certain other Jat leaders have also expressed a similar view. “Fifty-five companies of paramilitary personnel drawn from CRPF, RAF, ITBP and BSF have been deployed in sensitive districts,” Haryana’s Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Ram Niwas said.

Source: Mint June 05, 2016 09:00 UTC