No more negotiations with govt: Sarv Khap

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Jind, July 30

In the meeting of the Sarv Khap Panchayat held at Jat Dharmashala here today, Jat leaders said they had lost confidence in the state as well as the Centre and they will not go in for any negotiation with the government.

The representatives of different khaps from the state, UP, Delhi and Rajasthan along with members of various Jat reservation bodies took part in the event. The meeting was held under the supervision of national convener of Sarv Khap Panchayat Tek Ram Kandela and its national spokesperson Sube Singh Samain.

The Jat leaders also levelled allegations on the BJP-led state government for allegedly targeting Jat employees and officials in government offices. Samain said, “We have met Union Minister Rajnath Singh and CM Manohar Lal Khattar for the release of innocent youths who were arrested in the February agitation, but our demand is still not accepted.”

“Our next meeting will be held on August 7 at Kurukshetra, August 14 at Gohana and August 21 at Palwal. If government security agencies will target us, we will also take some action and launch a peaceful agitation,” said the Jat leader.

On Jat ministers of the state government, Samain said, “We are receiving positive response from Agriculture Minister OP Dhankar, but Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu has maintained silence.”

Kandela said, “We have faith in the Indian judiciary and we are hopeful that the Jat community will get reservation.” He said, “We have received support from members of Sangwan, Ram Kataria, Barwala and Yashpal Malik groups. We do not believe in the ultimatum of Yashpal Malik of the Akhil Bharatiya Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti. We will draft our own strategy.”