‘Will submit memo to Prez on March 2’

Our Correspondent

Sonepat, February 19

All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti national president Yashpal Malik today announced that members of the community from Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh would hand over a memorandum to the President on March 2 to highlight the indifferent attitude of the Central and state authorities.

He was addressing a gathering during the Jat dharna near Lath-Joli crossing on the Sonepat-Gohana road in Sonepat district. “On March 2, Jats will announce the date for a gherao of Parliament with tractor-trolleys,” he added.

Giving a call to participants to observe February 26 as black day, Malik asked them not to supply milk to Delhi that day. He announced that March 1 would be observed as non-cooperation day. Congratulating the people for their enthusiasm in the stir, he said new dharnas would begin in 10 districts on March 1.

He said there was no compromise on any demand with the state government so far. There would be another meeting with the government committee in Panipat tomorrow, he added. Family members of seven persons who were killed during the protests last year were honoured.

District Magistrate KM Pandurang suspended 2G, 3G, 4G and GPRS services within the revenue limits of the district till further orders. He banned the sale of liquor in the district till 9 am on February 20.