Jat stir: INLD meets Governor, seeks dismissal of Haryana government

CHANDIGARH: A delegation of Haryana's main opposition Indian National Lok Dal ( INLD) leaders today met Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki, seeking dismissal of BJP-led Manohar Lal Khattar government over its alleged failure in controlling law and order in the state which has 'worsened' in view of the Jat stir.

The delegation led by INLD's senior leader Abhay Singh Chautala also sought a judicial probe into the "untoward happenings" during the ongoing stir.

"Precious lives have been lost and the state had to suffer loss worth thousands of crores of rupees..the government has completely failed to control the situation," a memorandum submitted by the party to the Governor said.

The party has sought Rs 25 lakh compensation for kin of those killed in the agitation and employment to one member of the family. It also favoured compensating the loss of private properties.

Chautala, a prominent Jat leader himself, alleged BJP MP Raj Kumar Saini had been making anti-Jat quota statements for past several months but the party failed to rein him in.

"He had been inciting people with his remarks. However, BJP took no action against its MP and overlooked the fact that he was spreading poison in the society with his outbursts," Chautala charged.

Violence continued unabated in the state today with stone-pelting mobs attacking security personnel trying to clear a road blockade triggering a clash in which three civilians were killed raising the death toll to 19 in the nine-day old Jat stir for reservation.