The Jat community is the single largest social composition in Haryana and consequently wields significant political influence. “The Jat community had played a very important role in the BJP’s victory in the 2014 general elections. Similarly, the plan of the Jat Sangharsh Samiti (JSS) is to hold similar protests in Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The previous Jat agitation ended in the death of 30 people. The Punjab and Haryana high court on 26 May stayed reservation for the Jat community.

Source: Mint May 30, 2016 15:45 UTC