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Punjab and Haryana High Court Stays Jat Reservation Bill

The Haryana assembly had unanimously passed a bill to provide reservation to Jats and four other communities.

Shorbori Purkayastha
India
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Jat quota protesters run some with sticks in Rohtak, 70 kilometers from New Delhi. (Photo: AP)
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Jat quota protesters run some with sticks in Rohtak, 70 kilometers from New Delhi. (Photo: AP)
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  • The Punjab and Haryana High Court, on Thursday, stayed the Haryana government’s decision to grant reservation to the Jat community.

  • The Haryana assembly had unanimously passed a bill to provide reservation to Jats and four other communities which was followed by immediate opposition from other communities.

  • A total of 30 people were killed and over 320 injured and property worth hundreds of crores was destroyed as the agitation turned violent.

(With agency inputs.)

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