After 8 days of continuous protests of Jats, finally the Haryana government nodded its head to include the Jat community in OBC category.
The announcement came after a high-level meeting of Jat and BJP leaders, chaired by home minister Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi.
12 people lost their lives and the property worth Rs. 20000 crores has been destroyed in the Jat stir.
Confirming about the inclusion of Jats in OBC, Haryana in-charge from BJP, said that, the government will soon form a committee to work out the modalities and in this regard, a bill will be introduced in the Haryana assembly.
After the government’s decision was out, the All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) member Yashpal Malik said the "immediate effort would be to ensure that the violence stops".
The positive decision from Haryana government is now giving a good hope to Kapus in Andhra Pradesh, who recently got assurance from the government, after Kapus community Chief Mudragada hunger strike. But if dealt in detail, one can understand the situation Kapus issue failed, in which Jats succeeded. The below is a brief explanation about it.
Jats & Kapus:
1. The Jats are primarily farmers like Kapus. Traditionally, they are not considered backward. Where Kapus were Backward caste some time back and acknowledged by almost every political party!
2. They are economically and politically well off whereas Kapus are not .
3. Jats are 29 per cent of Haryana's total population. Kapus are more than 25% of AP population.
Demand:
Jats are demanding to be declared OBC (other backward class), which will help them secure the 27 per cent OBC reservation in government jobs.
The ruling BJP buckled under pressure from protesting Jats on Sunday, as it agreed to introduce a bill in violence-racked Haryana to provide OBC status to the community and set up a panel to examine its demands for reservation in central government jobs.
Sources said the move is likely to prompt an end to the week-long rioting and looting in about a dozen districts that led to about 15 deaths and monetary loss worth nearly Rs 20,000 crore, forcing the Centre to send in thousands of army and paramilitary personnel.
The five-member central committee will be headed by parliamentary affairs minister M Venkaiah Naidu, announced home minister Rajnath Singh while appealing for peace, though sporadic incidents of violence continued late in the evening.
Same Venkaiah Naidu shall take similar steps to solve Kapu promised reservation issue - This violence stir shall not become a message to Kapus that unless they do a stir bringing pressure similar lines they may not get what they deserve and rightfully theirs'.
By Phani Ch
