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The Jat Reservation Bill which was due to be tabled in the Assembly has been delayed. With Jat leaders threatening to resume their agitation in case the BJP-led Haryana government does not meet their demands by 17 March, the Haryana government has sought paramilitary forces from the Centre to be deployed in sensitive areas.
“Paramilitary force has been demanded (through state Home department) from the Centre and we will get the same,” IGP, Rohtak Range, Sanjay Kumar said on Thursday. He said additional police force had also been arranged from within the state.He also said “We have made adequate police security arrangements. We have adequate force and we are deploying it accordingly,”
However, he refused to shed light on how many police personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order in case Jat leaders resume their agitation.
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