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Committee Report

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Role of Officers of Civil Administration and Police

During the Jat Reservation Agitation (Feb ! " ##$ #%&'

)olume * + ,ain Report

()olume * + ,ain Report()olume ** + Role of *ntelligence

CONTENTS

Preface 31. Government Order constituting the Committee 42. Methodology 63. Historical ac!ground of the "gitation #4. "dding $uel to $ire 16%. "gitation over &eservations ' " Panoramic (ie) 236. *istrict')ise "ssessments 3+

i. &ohta!3+

ii. ,ha--ar 61

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iii. ,ind#4

iv. Hisar 1+1

v. aithal113

vi. hi)ani123

vii. /one0at13

viii. Pani0at1%#

. &ole of /tate Police 16%#. &ole of C"P$s "rmy 1 3. &ole of /enior Officers at Head uarters 1#+

1+. 5nternal /ecurity /cheme 1#3

11. Concluding O servations 1#6

ANNEXURES

5. *ata relating to *istricts

". &ohta!

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. ,ha--ar 26

C. ,ind 2##

*. Hisar 3+1

7. aithal31

$. hi)ani332

G. /one0at344

H. Pani0at362

5nformation in res0ect of every district given under follo)ing heads8

i. 5ncidents of violence9 arson and loot during the &iots.

ii. :se of $orce y Police C"P$ "rmy.

iii. /ummary of Oral /u missions y mem ers of 0u lic9 victims ofviolence and others.

iv. /ummary of /tatements &e0resentations y mem ers of 0u ic9)itnesses and victims of crime.

55. Cases &egistered Progress in 5nvestigations 363555. *amage to Private Pro0erty 364

5(. *amage to Government Pro0erty 36%

(. *amage to Police Pro0erty 366

(5. &oad loc!ades on ;ational High)ays 36

(55. "ction ta!en y /tate Govt. against officers for dereliction of duty9 etc. during

&iots 3 2(555. Man0o)er /hortage in the /tate 3 3

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>a? Haryana412

> ? &oad loc!ades413

>c? &ail)ay loc!ades 414

@ith Master Co0y of &e0ort only?C* 1 A /ummary of Oral /u missions made y Officers efore the Committee

C* 2 A /ummary of Oral /tatements made y General Pu lic efore the Committee

C* 3 A (ideogra0hy of select /cenes of Crime

C* 4 A C* sho)ing "ction 5naction y /ecurity $orces

Hard *is! A Hard dis! containing (ideogra0hy of all the /cenes of Crime and also full Oral/tatements made y Officers and mem ers of Pu lic

PREFACE

Bhere )ere serious distur ances across the /tate of Haryana during $e ruary9 2+16as a result of agitation for reservations. 7ight districts of the /tate )ere 0articularly affected.Bhere )as e tensive damage to 0u lic and 0rivate 0ro0erty. Precious lives )ere lost. Bhe/tate Government decided to a00oint a One'man Committee Dto in uire into the acts of omission and commission on 0art of all officers and officials of oth 0olice and civil

administration during the 0eriod th

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$e ruary9 2+16 )hen the ,at reservation agitationresulted in loc!ade of roads including ;ational High)ays9 in violence and e tensivedamage to 0u lic and 0rivate 0ro0erties in many districtsE.

Bhe undersigned )as called u0on to underta!e the 5n uiry. 5n vie) of the enormity of the -o 9 5 )as assisted y t)o serving officers ' /hri .P. /ingh9 5P/9 then *GP Crime>0resently *irector General of Police? and /hri (i-ai (ardhan9 "dditional Chief /ecretary9Higher 7ducation9 "rchives and Cultural "ffairs *e0artment. Bhe officers renderedinvalua le assistance in conducting the 5n uiry and ma!ing all the arrangements of our toursto the eight affected districts.

Bhe Committee9 during its tours9 visited the scenes of ma-or incidents9 tal!ed to theaggrieved 0ersons9 gave 0atient hearing to all those )ho )anted to thro) light on theunfortunate incidents9 and also interacted )ith the officers. 5t turned out to e a 0ainsta!inge ercise in the course of )hich the Committee heard 2921 0ersons dra)n from different)al!s of life. " out 4++ of them gave )ritten statements also. Bhe Committee alsointeracted )ith a out 2++ officers of the affected districts. More than 1++ video films of shotsta!en during the agitation )ere received y the Committee. "ll this evidence )as carefullyevaluated.

Bhe Committee )as given very limited time. 5t com0leted the e ercise in a out +days. " sincere effort )as made to identify officers )hose acts of omission and commissioncontri uted to the 0ro lem getting e acer ated. Bheir names have een mentioned in thedistrict')ise cha0ters. Bhe Committee has also made some recommendations to im0rove

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the 0erformance of the civil administration and the 0olice so that these )ings of administration are a le to give a much etter account of themselves in the event of anychallenge to the internal security of the /tate in future.

Chandigarh >Pra!ash /ingh?*ated8 13 May9 2+16

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Government Order constituting the Committee

HOM7 *7P"&BM7;BH"&F";"

O&*7&/h. Pra!ash /ingh9 5P/ >&etd.? is a00ointed to in uire into the acts of omission and

commission on 0art of all officers and officials of oth 0olice and civil administration during the0eriod th A 22nd $e ruary9 2+16 )hen the ,at reservation agitation resulted in loc!ades of roadsincluding ;ational High)ays9 in violence and e tensive damage to 0u lic and 0rivate 0ro0ertiesin many districts.

/h. Pra!ash /ingh )ill e assisted y t)o serving officer of the /tate Government9 onedra)n from the 5"/ and one from 5P/. /ervices of t)o investigators of the ran! of *e0uty/u0erintendent of Police 5ns0ector9 serving or retired9 )ith 0revious e 0erience of C5* C 5 )ouldalso e 0laced at his dis0osal. /h. Pra!ash /ingh )ill su mit his re0ort in this regard )ithin forty'five days.

/h. Pra!ash /ingh )ill also underta!e a thorough study of the e isting structures9 0roceduresand systems for maintenance of la) and order in the /tate and suggest such im0rovements inthese9 as he deems necessary9 to 0revent recurrence of such incidents in future. He )ill su mithis re0ort in this regard )ithin a further 0eriod of one month. 5n this tas!9 he )ill e assisted yt)o serving 0olice officers of the /tate Government9 )ho )ould e selected in consultation )ithhim.

Bhe other terms and conditions of his a00ointment )ill e issued se0arately.

P. . *"/ "dditional Chief /ecretary

*ated Chandigarh to Govt. Haryana9 Home *e0artment2%th $e ruary9 2+16

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;o. 3 1 2+16'1HC *ated Chandigarh9 the 2% th $e ruary9 2+16 " co0y is for)arded to the follo)ing for information and necessary action8'

1. Bhe Chief /ecretary to Government Haryana2. Bhe Princi0al /ecretary to Chief Minister9 Haryana ).r.t. his ;o. $& 113 dated 24.+2.163. Bhe *irector General of Police9 Haryana4. /h. Pra!ash /ingh9 5P/9 >&etd.?

:nder /ecretary9 Home for "dditional Chief /ecretary

to Govt. Haryana9 Home *e0artment Internal istri!ution 8' " co0y is for)arded for information and necessary action to the8'

1. P/ Chief /ecretary to Government Haryana2. P/ Princi0al /ecretary to Chief Minister9 Haryana

:nder /ecretary9 Home for "dditional Chief /ecretary to Govt. Haryana9 Home *e0artment

H"&F";" GO(7&;M7;BHOM7 *7P"&BM7;B

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5n continuation of the orders issued )ith endorsement of even num er dated2%.+2.169 /h. (i-ai (ardhan9 5"/9 "ddl. Chief /ecretary to Govt. Haryana9 Higher 7ducation "rchives and Cultural "ffairs *e0artment and *r. .P. /ingh9 5P/ >HF81 #%?9 *GP Crime area00ointed as mem ers of the Committee to assist /h. Pra!ash /ingh9 5P/ >&etd.? to in uireinto the acts of omission and commission on 0art of all officers and officials of oth Policeand Civil "dministration during the 0eriod from th to 22nd $e 9 2+16 )hen the ,atreservation agitation resulted in loc!ages of roads including ;ational High)ays9 in violenceand e tensive damage to 0u lic and 0rivate 0ro0erties in many districts.

P. . *as*ated Chandigarh "ddl. Chief /ecretary to Government Haryanathe 3.3.2+16 Home *e0artment

7ndst. ;o. 3 1 2+16'3HC *ated Chandigarh the +3.+3.2+16 " co0y is for)arded to the follo)ing for information and necessary action

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1. Bhe Chief /ecretary to Government9 Haryana.2. Bhe Princi0al /ecretary to Chief Minister Haryana.3. /h. Pra!ash /ingh9 5P/ >&etd.?.4. /h. (i-ai (ardhan9 5"/9 "ddl. Chief /ecretary to Govt. Haryana9 Higher 7ducation

"rchives and Cultural "ffairs *e0artment.%. Bhe *irector General of Police9 Haryana9 Panch!ula.

6. /h. .P. /ingh9 5P/9 *irector General of Police9 Crime9 Haryana9 Panch!ula.

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/u0erintendent Home >C?9for "dditional Chief /ecretary to Govt. Haryana9

Home *e0artment

INTERNA" ISTRI#UTION 8'

" co0y is for)arded for information and necessary action to the8'1. P/ Chief /ecretary to Govt. Haryana.2. P/ Princi0al /ecretary to Chief Minister Haryana.3. P/ "ddl. Chief /ecretary to Govt. Haryana9 Home *e0artment.4. P/ Princi0al /ecretary to Govt. Haryana9 Personnel9 Braining9 (igilance and

Parliamentary "ffairs *e0artment.

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$ethodolog%

2.1 Bhe mem ers of the Committee9 after mutual consultations9 ado0ted a methodology)hich9 they felt9 )ould give them a clear understanding of the role of administrative and0olice officers during the agitation over reservations9 thro)ing light on their acts of omissionand commission A omission of acts and res0onsi ilities )hich they should have 0erformedand discharged9 and commission of acts )hich )ere not e 0ected of them as res0onsi leofficers.

2.2 Bhe methodology involved visiting the districts affected9 )here the follo)ingse uence )as o served8

i) &isit the scenes o' incidents A Bhe districts affected had different !inds of incidents. Bhere )ere incidents of looting and urning of sho0s andesta lishments9 houses and schools9 factories and malls9 etc. 5n fact9 any !indof unit elonging to a different grou0 considered inimical )as targeted. @herethe num er of incidents )as large9 the Committee visited the scenes of themore im0ortant incidents only. @hile visiting9 the Committee gave a 0atienthearing to the victims and s0ecially in uired a out the res0onse of the localadministration to their distress calls. "ll the scenes of incidents )erevideogra0hed.

ii) $eeting cross(sections o' )eo)le ' Bhe visit )as follo)ed y meetingmem ers of the 0u lic. 5t is necessary clarify here that the 0rogramme of visitto a district )as al)ays 0u lished in the ne)s0a0ers9 oth 7nglish and Hindi.

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Care )as ta!en that it )as 0u lished in the local ne)s0a0ers also9 if any. "ssuch9 )herever the Committee )ent9 there )ere large num ers of 0eo0le)anting to have an audience )ith the Committee. Bhe total num er variedfrom district to district. 5t ranged from 2%+ to 4++. /eating arrangement )asmade for these mem ers and9 de0ending on their time of arrival9 everyindividual grou0 )as given a s0ecific serial num er and the individual grou0)as called in that order. Bhe Committee made it a 0oint to give a 0atienthearing to all those )ho had turned u0 even though it meant overshooting thetime schedule. esides9 the Committee also invitedres0onse information vie)s from mem ers of the 0u lic on any issues relevantto the conduct andr 0erformance of officers.

iii) Recording statements A Bhe mem ers of the 0u lic )ere allo)ed a )iderange of discretion to convey their version. Bhey had the o0tion of orallys0ea!ing to the Committee. Bhey could also give )rittenre0resentation affidavit to the Committee. 5f they had not rought any )rittenstatement or affidavit9 they )ere given the facility of getting their statementsrecorded on the s0ot. $our ins0ectors )ere availa le at the venue to recordthe statements of )itnesses.

iv) Interaction *ith O''icers in the istricts A Bhe Committee interacted )ithofficers in )hose -urisdiction incidents had ha00ened. Bhis interaction )as athree'tier e ercise. 5f there )ere s0ecific allegations against a 0articular officer9 he )as as!ed to give his version of the incident and thro) light on hisrole. Bhen9 there )as grou0 discussion )ith officers of the Magistracy and thePolice of the area )here unfortunate incidents sho)ing 0rima facie negligenceor cul0a ility of officers had ha00ened. Officers )ere as!ed to e 0lain their

role. "nd9 finally9 the Committee had an e clusive session )ith the *e0utyCommissioner and the /u0erintendent of Police. /e0arate sessions )ere alsoheld )ith senior officers of the ran! of *5G 5G )herever they )ere 0osted.Bhe Commissioners )ere coo0ted in these interactions )ith the senior officers.

Bhe officers )ere also re uested to give their )ritten statements and sendthose to the Committee at its Chandigarh address. " 0roforma )as furnishedto the officers and they )ere told to ensure that all the 0oints mentioned in it)ere ade uately covered in their res0onse. Bhey could give their vie)s comments on any other 0oint also.

v) $edia A Mem ers of the media )ere al)ays chasing the Committee. Bhey)ere clearly told that the Committee could not share even its tentative findings)ith them. Bhey )ere given only factual details a out our visits to the districts.5n fact9 they )ere as!ed to furnish any material thro)ing light on the conduct of officers. Bhe material could e in the form of re0orting or 0hotogra0hs or videocoverage. esides the Committee9 on its o)n9 scrutinised the media re0orts onagitation for )hatever they )ere )orth.

vi) Interaction *ith Senior O''icers A Bhe Government had9 as the situation)orsened9 de0uted senior officers of the 5"/ and 5P/ to several districts toadvise and assist the local administration. Bhese officers )ere also called y

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the Committee to thro) light on the acts of omission and commission of theadministrative and 0olice officers. Bheir in0uts )ere valua le.

vii) Intraction *ith Senior O''icers at +ead,uarters A Bhe Committee alsointeracted )ith senior officers at the head uarters. Bhese included Chief /ecretary9 "dditional Chief /ecretary >Home?9 *irector General of Police andthe "dditional *irector Genral of Police > a) and Order? to elicit information9thro)ing light on res0onse from the highest levels in the government and onthe role of administrative and 0olice officers in the field.

2.3 Bhe mem ers of the Committee held intensive mutual consultations after visits to thevarious districts and interactions )ith different grou0s of 0eo0le and officers. Bhese )ererecorded and the o servations and findings )ere seen y all the mem ers. 5f there )as anysuggestion for amendment or modification9 the same )as acce0ted re-ected after detaileddiscussions.

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Cha0ter 3

+istorical #ac-ground o' the Agitation

3.1 Bhe land area of Haryana has een the cradle of 5ndian civili ation. 5t )as here that

the (edic civili ation lossomed. "rchaeological findings of Guy 7. Pilgrim sho) that 1%million years ago9 the early man lived in the /hivali!s. 5t )as here that the e0ic attle of Maha harata )as fought9 in )hich 0rincess and their armies from 0ractically all over thecountry came to fight. 5t )as here in uru!shetra that ord rishna gave the teachingscontained in hag)ad Gita to "r-una9 the great Pandava )arrior. 5n later times9 decisiveattles )hich changed the course of history )ere fought in Pani0at. /uccessive )aves of invaders9 )ho coveted the )ealth of 5ndia or )anted to esta lish their rule over *elhi9 had to0ass through the area 0resently !no)n as Haryana. Bhey had to fight isolated attles )iththe martial races inha iting the region.

3.2 5t )as here that the armies clashed. 5t )as here that the fate of 5ndia )as decided inhistoric attles. 5t )as here that the cavalries gallo0ed through. 5t )as here that the invadershad to face9 for the first time9 formations of ele0hants )hich uite often u0set their calculations.

3.3 Bhe state of Haryana )as carved out on 1 ;ovem er9 1 %6. 5t has since made0henomenal 0rogress. Haryana has the second highest 0er ca0ita income in 5ndia >after Goa?.

3.4 Bhe follo)ing descri0tion of the 0eo0le of Haryana9 ta!en from the &e0ort of ;ationalCommission for ac!)ard Classes9 is illuminating8

As per the literature of “People of India”, the JATS have been playing a significant role in the cultural, political, economic and ethnic arenas and that they are most ancient people. Their titles are haudhary, Pradhan, Tha!ur, "ali!, #au$dar and Sardar %Si!h JATS&. There are many synonyms in their names. In 'aryana they are!no(n only as JAT or JATT, or J)TT. Their tradition connects then (ith Jata, (ho issaid to be one of the sons of *ord +rahma. It is also said that they are descendantsof mperor -ayathi. o( they have three ma$or sections vi/., 'indu, "uslim and Si!h comprising more than 0111 gotras. They are predominantly agriculturists par e2cellence. Since the time of A!bar they have been !no(n as 3amindars. JAT contributed for the surplus food grains. +esides entering into all !ind of services,they have also ta!en to trade and transport bric!4!iln laying and builders, industriesand coloni/ers in the country and abroad. They are not bonded labour among theJATS. The history of the JAT regiment is the history of the Indian Army and thehistory of the JATS is the history of India. 'aryana soldiers have been decorated (ith the highest gallantry a(ards posthumously as (ell as surviving in the recent (ars against Pa!istan in defence of their motherland. They sacrificed themselves todefend the country. They are brave people. They normally spea! and communicateamong themselves and (ith others in their local dialects, vi/, Jatu, +angru, +ri$ and +agri, Pun$abi in case of Si!h Jats5 'indi, )rdu, ”'industani” and even nglish incase of educated ones. The scripts used by them are 6evnagri, Arabic or Persian,7urmu!hi and nglish apart from their o(n language Jat!i .

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The normal dress of male consisted of turban, !urta or !ami$, dhoti and $uti or patan%of leather&. The 'indu Jats (ear their turban (ith a slant either on right side or onleft and the Si!h Jats do the Patiala style. The JATs children and (omen are (ell dressed. Previously men al(ays preferred (hite clothes and (omen colorful, but no( their children are (earing all types of fashionable clothes. Peacoc! is their totem and emblem represented in the form of a (eather coc! on top of their havelis. The JATSare normally vegetarian. They are fond of hu88a smo!ing. +idi and cigarettes alsofind a favour (ith them.

3.% Bragically9 today )e are )itnessing clashes et)een different communities over reservations. Bhe state )ent through a horrific 0hase of violence during the month of $e ruary in 2+169 )hen sections of 0eo0le )ent on ram0age9 destroying 0u lic and 0rivate0ro0erty9 disru0ting the lines of communication9 attac!ing 0eo0le they had develo0edadversarial relations )ith9 resulting in loss of 0recious lives.

3.6 Bhe events )hich convulsed the state )ere the culmination of a series of acts of omission and commission on the 0art of 0eo0le9 the 0oliticians and the successivegovernments. Community leaders inflamed 0assions. Politicians of different hues had their o)n a es to grind . "dministration9 oth civil and 0olice9 )as caught na00ing and9 faced )itha formida le challenge on the la) and order front9 cut a very sorry figure. efore going intothe details of the acts of omission and commission of the administrative and 0olice officers9)hich is the mandate of the Committee9 it is necessary to go into the ac!ground of theagitation over reservations.

Constitutional Provisions

3. "rticle 1% of the Constitution 0rohi its discrimination on grounds of religion9 race9caste9 se 9 0lace of irth or any of them. Clause >4? of the "rticle goes on to say that nothingin this "rticle9 Dshall 0revent the /tate from ma!ing any s0ecial 0rovision for the

advancement of any socially and educationally ac!)ard classes of citi ens or for thescheduled caste and scheduled tri es.E

3.# "rticle 16 of the Constitution guarantees e uality of o00ortunity in matters of 0u licem0loyment. Clause >4? of the "rticle states that9 Dnothing in this "rticle shall 0revent the/tate from ma!ing any 0rovision for the reservation of a00ointments or 0osts in favor of anyac!)ard class of citi ens )hich9 in the o0inion of the /tate is not ade uately re0resented inthe services under the /tate.E

3. "rticle 3# and "rticle 46 under the *irective Princi0les of /tate Policy are alsorelevant. "rticle 3# says that9 Dthe /tate shall strive to 0romote the )elfare of the 0eo0le y

securing and 0rotecting as effectively as it may a social order in )hich -ustice9 socialeconomic and 0olitical9 shall inform all the institutions of the national lifeE and that it9 Dshall9 in0articular strive to minimi e the ine ualities in income9 and endeavor to eliminateine ualities in status9 facilities and o00ortunities9 not only amongst individuals ut alsoamong grou0s of 0eo0le residing in different areas or engaged in different vocationsE.

3.1+ "rticle 46 of the Constitution em0hasi es that9 Dthe /tate shall 0romote )ith s0ecialcare the educational and economic interests of the )ea!er sections of the 0eo0le9 and9 in0articular9 of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tri es9 and shall 0rotect them fromsocial in-ustice and all forms of e 0loitations.E

3.11 "rticle 34+ of the Constitution states as follo)s9

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DBhe President may y order a00oint a Commission consisting of such0ersons as he thin!s fit to investigate the conditions of socially andeducationally ac!)ard classes )ithin the territory of 5ndia and the difficultiesunder )hich they la our and to ma!e recommendations as to the ste0s thatshould e ta!en y the :nion or any /tate to remove such difficulties and toim0rove their condition and as to the grants that should e made for the0ur0ose y the :nion or any /tate and the conditions su -ect to )hich suchgrants should e made9 and the order a00ointing such Commission shalldefine the 0rocedures to e follo)ed y the CommissionE.

Central #ac-*ard Classes Commissions

a!a /ahi alel!ar Commission

3.12 Bhe first ac!)ard Classes Commission )as constituted y the President on 2,anuary9 1 %3 under the Chairmanshi0 of a!a /ahi 9 alel!ar. 5t su mitted its re0ort on 3+March9 1 %%. Bhe Commission 0re0ared a list containing as many as 293 communities)hich )ere treated socially and educationally ac!)ard. Bhe re0ort disclosed aconsidera le divergence of o0inion among its mem ers and the Commission failed tos0ecify any easily discerna le o -ective tests to define I ac!)ardnessJ. 5t ultimately decidedto treat the status of Caste as an im0ortant factor. Bhe Central Government did not acce0tthe criteria. Bhe re0ort )as neither discussed in 0arliament nor acce0ted y the Governmentof 5ndia.

Mandal Commission

3.13 On 2+ *ecem er9 1 #9 the then Prime Minister9 Morar-i *esai announced theformation of a ne) Commission to 0ro e the condition of socially and educationallyac!)ard classes. 5t )as headed y .P.Mandal9 a Mem er of Parliament. Bhe Commission

recommended reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tri es in 0ro0ortion to their 0o0ulation9 i.e. 22.%K and reservation of 2 K for O Cs. Bhe reservation )as to a00ly to allgovernment services as )ell as technical and 0rofessional institutions9 oth in the Centreand the /tates. Bhe Mandal re0ort gathered dust for a out one decade. On "ugust9 1 +9the (.P./ingh Government a ru0tly acce0ted the Mandal Commission recommendations9giving 2 K -o reservations to the socially and educationally ac!)ard classes >/7 Cs? inthe Central Government and Pu lic /ector :nderta!ings. Bhis led to anti'reservationagitation on an un0recedented scale.

3.14 Bhe Mandal Commission &e0ort )as challenged in the /u0reme Court in IndiraSa(hney 9 :thers ;s. )nion of India 9 :thers. Bhe Court delivered its -udgment on 16

;ovem er9 1 2. 5t too! the stand that it )as not necessary that the 0rovision under "rticle16>4? should necessarily e made y the 0arliament legislature and that such a 0rovisioncould e made y the 7 ecutive also. Bhe Court )as of the vie) that a caste can e anduite often is social class in 5ndia. 5f it is ac!)ard socially9 it )ould e a ac!)ard class for the 0ur0ose of "rticle 16>4?. Bhe Dcreamy layerE9 the Court clearly said9 must e e cluded.Bhe ade uacy of re0resentations of a 0articular class in the services under the /ate is amatter )ithin the su -ective satisfaction of the a00ro0riate Government. Bhe Court further said that "rticle 16>4? did not 0ermit reservations in the matter of 0romotions. Bhis &uleho)ever9 shall have only 0ros0ective o0eration and not affect the 0romotions already made.Bhe Government of 5ndia and the /tate Governments have the 0o)er to create a 0ermanentmechanism in the nature of a Commission for e amining re uests of inclusion andcom0laints of over'inclusion or non'inclusion in the list of O Cs and to advise the

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Government9 )hich shall ordinarily e inding. 5f the Government does not acce0t theadvice9 it must record its reasons therefor.

State Commissions

3.1% Bhe /tate Governments a00ointed their o)n Commissions and Committees toinvestigate the conditions of ac!)ard classes and to evolve definite criteria to identify theI ac!)ardsJ in their states. Bhe Central Government9 in a letter addressed to the /tateGovernments on 14 "ugust9 1 619 e 0ressed its vie) that )hile the /tate Governmentshave the discretion to choose their o)n criteria for defining ac!)ardness9 it )ould e etter to a00ly economic tests rather than classifying 0eo0le y their caste.

,ustice Gurnam /ingh Commission

3.16 Bhe /tate Government of Haryana set u0 its first ac!)ard Classes Commission on /e0tem er9 1 +. 5t )as headed y ,ustice Gurnam /ingh. Bhe Commission identifiednine castes as socially and educationally ac!)ard. Bhese )ere8 "hir9 ishnoi9 Gu-ar9 ,at9,at /i!h9 Meo9 &or9 /aini and Byagi. Bhe Commission made recommendations for theu0liftment of these ac!)ard classes. Bhe recommendations )ere initially acce0ted ut9)hen challenged in the /u0reme Court9 the government agreed not to ta!e any action onGurnam /ingh &e0ort.

/econd ac!)ard Classes Commission

3.1 Bhe recommendations of /econd ac!)ard Classes Commission of Haryana9 set u0on 12 Octo er9 1 39 )ere acce0ted y the ha-an al Government9 )here y "hir Fadav9Meo9 /aini9 Gu--ar and odh odha communities )ere notified as ac!)ard classes andgiven 11K reservation )hile giving 16K reservation to O Cs. Bhe ,at community 0rotestedfor their inclusion )ithin the am it of O Cs for uotas in Central Government -o s. Bhe

0rotests turned violent and there )as large scale loss of 0rivate and 0u lic 0ro0erty. BheHigh Court of Pun-a and Haryana directed the ,at leaders to desist from disru0tingmovements of trains and o served that )hile the agitating grou0s may have the right toagitate for the redress of their grievances9 they must restrict the agitation )ithin the limits of la) )ithout adversely affecting the national interests.

,ustice C Gu0ta Commission

3.1# Bhe /tate Government thereafter a00ointed another ac!)ard Classes Commissionon # "0ril9 2+11 headed y ,ustice .C. Gu0ta to consider the legitimacy of the claim toreservations of various segments of society. Bhe Commission recommended ,at9 ,at /i!h9

Byagi9 &or and ishnoi for inclusion in the list of Other ac!)ard Classes >or9 /0ecialac!)ard Classes?. Bhe Commission )as of the vie) that these /0ecial ac!)ard Classes9)hich constitute more than 3+K of the total 0o0ulation of the /tate9 should not e merged)ith the other ac!)ard Classes and that they should get 1+K reservation in the /tateservices eyond the 2 K 0rovided to ac!)ard classes. 5t further suggested that the /tateGovernment may recommend to the Government of 5ndia to include ,at9 ,at /i!h9 ishnoi9&or and Byagi in the Central ist of Haryana /tate maintained for the 0ur0ose so that theycould get the enefit of reservation in the Central -o s.

/tate Government creates /0ecial ac!)ard Classes

3.1 Bhe /tate Government of Haryana issued a notification on 24 ,anuary9 2+139declaring the follo)ing classes of 0eo0le residing in the /tate as /0ecial ac!)ard Classes8

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1. ishnoi2. ,at3. ,at /i!h4. &or and%. Byagi

3.2+ Bhe notification e tended 1+K reservation in -o s under Government Government:nderta!ing and ocal odies as )ell as educational institutions to these /0ecial ac!)ardClasses in e clusion of the already notified 2 K reservation 0rovided to the ac!)ardClasses.

3.21 On 4 ,une9 2+139 the Prime Minister addressed a communication to the Ministry of /ocial ,ustice and 7m0o)erment that a decision had een ta!en to constitute a Grou0 of Ministers chaired y the $inance Minister and com0rising inter alia the Home Minister for the0ur0ose of interacting )ith the re0resentatives of the ,at community regarding their demandfor inclusion in the central list of ac!)ard Classes and to monitor the e 0editiouscom0letion of the survey conducted y the ;ational Commission for ac!)ard Classes>;C C? through the 5ndian Council for /ocial /cience &esearch >5C//&? and to facilitate anearly decision in the matter y the ;C C.

5C//& $indings on ,ats in Haryana

3.22 Bhe 5C//& findings on the ,ats in Haryana are re0roduced elo)8

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Byagis and ishnois had een included among the /0ecial ac!)ard Classes. /ome of thereasons recorded y the ;C C )ere as follo)s8

i. ,ustice Gu0ta Commission &e0ort )as ased on the survey conducted in 2+12 yMaharishi *ayanand :niversity >M*:?9 &ohta!9 )hich had made a very selectivestudy.

ii. "0art from ,ustice Gu0ta9 Commission consisted of at least t)o other 0ersons )hoelonged to the classes grou0s )hich )ere under consideration and )hich came toe included in the state list of other ac!)ard Classes

iii. Bhe survey underta!en y M*:9 &ohta! sho)ed ias.

3.24 Bhe ;ational Commission for ac!)ard Classes recorded its findings in the follo)ing)ords8

:ur e2amination of the various reports, material, boo!s and oral submissions, leavesno manner of doubt that GJatsH as a class cannot be treated as a bac!(ard class.thnically they are at a higher level they are of Indo Aryan 6escent their educational level is high and the social status they command is far higher than the ordinary shudras. In the absence of social and educational bac!(ardness coupled (ithinade8uacy of representation in the services, Article =B%F& and =E%F& do not apply for the purpose of treating Jats as a bac!(ard class.

#or all the aforesaid reasoning, the ommission is of the unanimous opinion that theJat casteCcommunity has not fulfilled the criteria and the methodology for inclusion inthe entral *ist of :+ s determining (ith regard to the social and educational bac!(ardness. Therefore, they are not entitled for any special representation in theemployment and educational institutions under Article =B%F& and=E%F& of theonstitution of India to treat them as a bac!(ard class and accordingly theommission re$ects the re8uest of the GJatH casteCcommunity for their inclusion in the

entral *ist of :+ s for the States of %=& 'aryana, % ? Gu-arat ;ot included

Government o' India.s decision including /ats in Central "ist o' #ac-*ard Classes

3.26 /oon after9 on 2 March9 2+149 a meeting of the :nion Ca inet )as held. 5t decidedthat the advice tendered y the ;C C did not ade uately ta!e into account the Dground

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realitiesE. Bhe Ca inet therefore resolve not to acce0t the said advice and instead to includethe ,at community in the Central ist of ac!)ard Classes for the /tates of ihar9 Gu-arat9Haryana9 Himachal Pradesh9 ;CB of *elhi9 harat0ur and *haul0ur *istricts of &a-asthan9:ttar Pradesh and :ttara!hand. " notification to that effect )as issued on 4 March9 2+14.

/udicial Intervention

3.2 Bhe aforesaid notification )as challenged in the /u0reme Court in Dam Singh 9 :rs.;s. )nion of India . Bhe Court9 )hile delivering its -udgment on 1 March9 2+1%9 made thefollo)ing significant o servations8

It is in Indra Sawhney’s case that the terms “bac!(ard class” and “socially and educationally bac!(ard classes” are not e8uivalent and further that in Article =E%F&the bac!(ardness contemplated is mainly social. The above interpretation of bac!(ardness in Indra Sawhney (ould be binding on numerically smaller +enches.Ke may, therefore, understand a social class as an identifiable section of the society (hich may be internally homogeneous %based on caste or occupation& or heterogeneous %based on disability or gender e.g. transgender&. +ac!(ardness is amanifestation caused by the presence of several independent circumstances (hichmay be social, cultural, economic, educational or even political. :(ing to historical conditions, particularly in 'indu society, recognition of bac!(ardness has beenassociated (ith caste. Though caste may be a prominent and distinguishing factor for easy determination of bac!(ardness of a social group, this ourt has been routinely discouraging the identification of a group as bac!(ard solely on the basis of caste.

Article =E%F& as also Article =B%F& lays the foundation for affirmative action by theState to reach out the most deserving. Social groups (ho (ould be most deserving must necessarily be a matter of continuous evolution. e( practices, methods and yardstic!s have to be continuously evolved moving a(ay from caste4centric definitionof bac!(ardness. This alone can enable recognition of ne(ly emerging groups in

society (hich (ould re8uire palliative action .3.2# Bhe Court u0held the vie) ta!en y the ;C C and felt that the same )as ade uatelysu00orted y good and acce0ta le reasons )hich furnished a sound and reasona le asisfor further conse uential action on the 0art of the :nion Government. 5t did not agree )iththe vie) ta!en y the :nion Government that the ,ats in the >nine? states in uestion are aac!)ard community entitled to inclusion in the Central ist of Other ac!)ard Classes for the /tates concerned. Bherefore9 it set aside and uashed the Government of 5ndianotification num er 63 dated 4 March9 2+14 including the ,ats in the Central ist of Other ac!)ard Classes for the /tates of ihar9 Gu-arat9 Haryana9 Himachal Pradesh9 MadhyaPradesh9 ;CB of *elhi9 harat0ur and *haul0ur districts of &a-asthan9 :ttar Pradesh and

:ttra!hand.3.2 Bhe -udgment caused great consternation among the ,at community9 )hose leadersmet the Prime Minister and the President of the hartiya ,anta Party9 see!ing restoration of reservation to the community. Bhe Government of 5ndia thereafter filed a revie) 0etition9 utthe same )as dismissed y the /u0reme Court on 2+ ,uly9 2+1%. Bhe se uence of eventsgreatly hurt the ,at youth )ho )ere given the enefit of reservation et)een the 0eriod 4March9 2+14 >)hen Government of 5ndia issued the notification? and 1 March9 2+1% >)henthe said notification )as struc! do)n?. Bhere )ere candidates )ho )ere selected againstthe O C category ut )ere not given a00ointments ecause of -udicial orders. Bhere )assimilar heart urn among candidates )ho )ere loo!ing for)ard to admissions in educationalinstitutions.

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3.3+ Bhe High Court of Pun-a and Haryana delivered another 0unch. On 2 ,uly9 2+1%9 itstayed the reservation given to /0ecial ac!)ard Classes in government -o s as )ell aseducational institutions in the /tate. Bhe ,at community )as thus denied the enefit of reservation oth in the Central ist of O Cs as )ell as the /0ecial ac!)ard Classes ist of Haryana.

3.31 Bhere )as disa00ointment. Bhere )as anger. Bhe mood and the tem0er for agitationstarted uilding u0.

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Cha0ter 4

Adding Fuel to Fire

4.1 " distressing as0ect of the unfortunate events in Haryana )as that leaders of communities demanding and o00osing reservations )ere ma!ing ra id statements inseason and out of season. Bhere )as no restraint in the choice of )ords. " uses )erehurled. "d-ectives )ere fired. 5t )as a free for all. 5t )as li!e adding fuel to fire.

4.2 Bhe follo)ing sam0les should suffice.Given elo) are e tracts of s0eeches made ythose o00osing reservations.

tkV vkj{k.k ds fojks/k es%&

1- lkaln jktdqekj lSuh }kjk fnukad 02-05-2015 dks tkVkas ds f[kykQ fefM;k esa fn;k

x;k C;kuge 11 ebZ ls vkj ikj dh yMkbZ yMsxsa ;s rks vkj ikj dh yMkbZ gh yMrs vk jgs gSA ;s dkSu lk lfo/kku

esa Hkjkslk] U;k;ikfydk esa budk Hkjkslk FkksMk gh gSA budk rks vius yB esa gh Hkjkslk gSA vkSj oghFkjSVfuax ;s] eSa buds >kals esa ugh vkus okyk ugh gwWA tgka eq>s tkuk gksxk eSa tkmaxk] tgka eq>s ughatkuk eSa ugha tkmaxkA eSa buds mdlkus ls ugh tkmxkaA

2- lkaln jktdqekj lSuh }kjk fnukad 03-05-2015 dks tkVkas ds f[kykQ fefM;k esa fn;k x;k C;ku

tks tkV egklHkk ds iz/kku gS] vkseizdk’k th us ;s FkjSfVax nh gS ds tc fHkokuh ds izksxzke esa jktdqekj lSuh vk,xsa] rks ge muls nks&nks gkFk djsxsa] ge mudk ?ksjko djsaxs] fojks/k djsaxsA tks Hkh muds

eu esa gksxk oks djsxsaA ysfdu esajs ikl tks 7 ebZ dks vkschlh ds cgqr lkjs laxBu fnYyh ds vUnj tarj earj ijiznZ’ku djus tk jgs gS] ogka ij mUgksusa 40 ls 50 lkalnksa dks cqyk j[kk gS] eq>s Hkh bUkokbZV dj j[kk gSAml lanHkZ esa tks eSusa vkschlh dh vkokt mBkbZ vkSj tkV vkj{k.k dk fojks/k fd;k fd ;fn tkVks dks gh vkj{k.k fn;k rks blls csgrj gS fd bl VksVy vkj{k.k dks [kRe dj nks ;k lHkh dks vkj{k.k ns nksA tks Hkh fcjknfj;k ftl la[;k esa gSa 100 iSls esa ls ftlds ftrus iSls cSBrs gaS mu lcdks mruk ns fn;k tkuk pkfg,A vU;Fkk chih,y dkMksZ ij

bldks vkfFkZd vk/kkj ij dj nsuk pkfg,] ;fn tkVksa dks vkj{k.k nsuk gSA vU;Fkk 27 izfr’kr vkj{k.k ds f[kykQ vxjdksbZ NksVh ls NksVh vkap Hkh vkbZ rks ge cSdoMZ ds yksx ge fdlh Hkh gn rd mldk eqdkcyk djssxsaA vkSj

blesa dksbZ NsMNkM ugh gksus nsxsaA tc ;s oDRkO; eSus fn;k rks ml oDr tkV leqnk; ds cgqr lkjs yksxks usikjfy;eSaV ds gekjs ftyk dSFky ds vUnj cgqr lh nhokjks ij ;s fy[k fn;k Hkwu Mkyks vxj tkV us eka dk nq/k fi;k gS rks bl dqrs ds fiYys dks] eksnh ds fiYys dks vkSj irk u tkus pksj] vkSj irk ugh fdruh xkfy;k bUgksus fy[khAftl dk 1 eghus rd eSus dksbZ laKku ugh fy;k vkSj oks ,sls gh fy[kh jgh mudks NsMk rd ugh vkSj u gh muds ckjsesa dqN cksykA bl chp esa ,d gekjk tkV HkkbZ pSuy okyk tks vkrk gS] esjs ls iqN ysrk gS vkidks dksbZ /edhfeyh] ;k rks mlus oks tku cq> dj ckr iqNh] ;k vUkk;kl iwNh eq>s ugh irkA ftlds lanHkZ esa /kefd;ak rks cgqr feyhA tkV leqnk; ds yksxks us cgqr xank xank esjs ckjs esa fy[kk gS eSus mldh dksbZ ojh ugh dhA ysfdu mlusoks vxys fnu Vh oh ij pyk nhA mlus iqNk fd vHkh rd dksbZ fpVBh fy[kh eSus dgk vHkh lksp jgk gWwA vHkhrd dksbZ fpVBh ugh fy[khA tc mlus Vhoh ij pyk nh rks esjh ftEesokjh cu xbZ dh eSa ljdkj ds laKku esa ykmaAtks pht tx tkfgj gks pqdh gSA rks eSus ,d fpVBh fy[kh vksj x‘g ea=ky; dks Mky nhA tc ml fpVBh dk cSjok lkjs

pSuyks ij pyk rks tkV leqnk; dh 75 [kkiksa us ml ij coaMj [kMk dj fn;k fd jktdqekj lSuh lLrh yksdfiz;rk ysus ds pDdj esa ;s vuki luki gFkdaMs viuk jgk gSA rks eS vc muls iqNuk pkgrk gWw oks rks lLrh yksdfiz;rk yksxksa

us mldks djkj fn;k gS vkSj ukVd djkj fn;k rks vc lks’ky ehfM;k ij vkseizdk’k th us ;s /kedh NksMh gS fd ge ;sdjsxs oks djsxsa ;s ukVd Fkk ;k oks ukVd FkkA ;k ;s Hkh lp gS oks Hkh lp FkkA ;s [kqn viuh cks[kykgV esa

brus gMcMk, gq, gS fd fdlh Hkh gn rd dqN Hkh dg ldrs gS] dqN Hkh djus ds fy, rS;kj [kMs gSA ysfdu bUgksusrks 4 fnu ckn esa gh tc lqizhe dksVZ us buds vkj{k.k dks u"V fd;k Fkk rks ml OkDr bUgksus dgk Fkk fd dkSugksrk gS lqizhe dksVZ gekjs tkV vkj{k.k dks [kRe djus okykA

3- vkschlh fcxzsM usrkvksa }kjk fnukad 23-08-15 dks lSuh /keZ kkyk thUn esa 30@40 yksxksa dh ekStwnxh esa dh xbZ ukjsckth%&

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4- Lkkaln jktdqekj lSuh o vks0 ch0 lh0 usrk vkj0 ,l0 dEckst }kjk ikuhir eas fnukad 27-09-2015dks fiNM+k oxZ ,drk lEesyu esa tkVkas ds f[kykQ fn, x, Hkk"k.k

lkaln jktdqekj lSuh%&

vxj 27 izfrkr ds lkFk NsMNkM dh rks 27 izfrkr ugha 54 izfrkr dh ckr djsxasaA ;fn vki lHkh bl ckr dsfy, rS;kj gSa fd 27 izfklr ls NsMNkM gksrh gS rks vki 54 izfrkr ds fy, rks gkFk [kMs djds crk, ds ge rS;kjgSaA gekjs ekuuh; eq[;eU=h th us dg fn;k tks lqizhe dksVZ ds vknskksa dks Hkh pSysat dj ns vkSj tks yksxMaMs o lkSVs ds ne ij vkj{k.k ikuk pkgrs gS oks yksx detksj dgk ls gks ldrs gSaA oks fdrus keZ dh ckr gS]fdruh fxjh gqbZ ckr gS mls dHkh ikfdLrkuh dgh;s] ------------------------ mudks ekQh ekaxuh pkfg, vius bl C;kuij vkSj ftl O;fDr us dgk mls gokykr esa Mkyuk pkfg,] ,sls O;fDr dks

vkj0,l0 dEckst }kjk fn;k x;k Hkk k.k%&

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5- lkaln jktdqekj lSuh fnukad 25-11-2015 dks lSu /keZ kkyk] lksuhir esa fiNM+k oxZds yksxksa dks lEcksf/kr djus ds nkSjku eap ls tkVksa ds f[kykQ vi kCn cksyrsgq,

vkidk i{k fy;k Mk0 Hkhejko vEcsMdj us ikjfy;keSUV esa tkus fn;k bu lqvj ds cPpks us eryc brus lqvjds cPps gS ’kqjohjksa us ikjfy;keSUV esa gh ugh tkus fn;kA vkSj tc jke euksgj yksfg;k vk, bu lwvj ohj]

’kqjohjksa us jke euksgj yksfg;k dks ikjfy;keSUV dh ngyht ugh ns[kus nhA vkidk i{k fy;k oh0ih0 flag us bulqjfojksa us tks gS uk mldks Hkh nkSckjk ikjfy;eSaV ugha tkus fn;kA

gekjs gh dsUnz ds vUnj ea=kh ftl Hkk"kk ls vkidks /kedk x;s vkids blh ,fj;k es vk djds tks eq> ijQfCr;ka dl x, tks vkidks /kedk dj x, fd ge fjtoZs’ku dks ysdj jgsxsA HkkbZ dksVZ dpgjh ds tfj;s viuk izLrko is’k dj ysA ysfdu D;k nknk fxfj ds tfj;s ysxkA lqizhe dksVZ ds vkns’kksa ds foifjr vki cksy jgs gks vkSj esjs dks dg

jgs gks fd jktdqekj lSuh ekgkSy [kjkc dj jgk gSA vkSj ;s ckr ;gka fdruh ’keZukd gS] eS ml ij fVIi.kh ugh djuk pkgrk ds vxj rqEgkjs ikl gfj;k.kk okyks ls le>k;k tk;s Bhd gS ugh ge ;w ih dh Hkk"kk esa le>k nsxsaA bldk eryc

le>rs gks vki D;k gSA ftl ikVhZ ds lkFk vkt ge tqMs gS vxj oks gekjs gdks dks fgQktr ugh dj ldrh rks ge mldk lkFk dSls ns ldrs gSA

6- lkaln jktdqekj lSuh dk tkVks ds fojks/k es fnukd 07-01-2016 dks turk Vh0 oh0 ij

izlkfjr C;ku25 izfrkr yksx 50 izfrkr fjtosZku ds vykok tujyh rkSj ij ukSdfj;ka ys pqds gSa vkSj vc oks vks ch lh

vkSj ch lh dk dksVk bLreky djuk pkgrs gaSA ;s cgqr nq[kn gS fd ns’k ds vUnj flQZ viuks ds flok; fdlh vkSj ckr esa fo’okl ugh j[krsaA vks ch lh fyLV esa ?kqlus ds fy, bUgksus tks 15 Qjojh dh dky ns j[kh gS mlds fojks/k esageus viuh vks ch lh fcxzsM ds ek/;e ls lHkh ftyk eq[;ky;ksa] Cykd] lc fMohtu gSM DokVZj lHkh txg viuh vksch lh fcxzsM ds dk;ZdrkZvksa dks cksy fn;k gS fd tc Hkh dksbZ tcjnLrh fdlh izdkj dk can dk vkgoku tks

bUgksus dj j[kk gS] vxj dksbZ fdlh ds ’kVj dks gkFk yxk, rks mldk eqag rksM tokc nsuk gSA cSdoMZ Dyklftudk dksbZ ,e ih] ,e ,y , fdlh Hkh izdkj dk lgk;ksx ljdkjh rkSj ij fiNys ikap ikap eq[;ef=;kas ds VkbZe esa ughfeyk mudksa LiksVZ djus ds fy, vkt ,d uku tkV ljdkj cuh gSA oks Hkh mudks Hkk ugh jgh gSA bldks ns[kdjmudks T;knk fryfeykgV gS] rks ge Li"V dj nsuk pkgrs gS fd Hkfo"; esa oks vxj bl ckr ij mrjs jgs rks VkspZ ysdj


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7- lSuh /keZ kkyk] jksgrd esa fnukad 17-2-16 dks jkgqy tSu o rFkkdfFkr 35 fcjknjh dsusrkvkas }kjk vk;ksftr tu tkx:drk vfHk;ku esa nhid Hkkj}kt] ,MoksdsV }kjk mifLFkr

yksxksa dks fn;k x;k Hkk"k.k %&

pkgs jksgrd] >Ttj] lksuhir] fglkj ;s ,sls {ks= gS tgka tkV ckgqY; {ks= gS] blesa dksbZ ’kd ugh gS] vkilHkh bl ckjs esa Hkyh Hkkafr tkurs gSA vkSj ge fQj Hkh bl ckr ls bDVBk gksus esa xqjgst dj jgs gSA ysfdu vktesa cgqr /kU;okn djuk pkgawxk bu vk;kstd dk;ZdrkZvksa dk fo’ks"k rkSj ij esjs HkkbZ jkgqy tSu dk Hkh vkSjvki reke foHkwfr;ka tks ;gka ij vkt bDVBk gqbZ gSA vyx&2 fcjknjh ls gS]vyx&2 lxBauksa ls gSA ysfdu vki

yksxks dks ,d ckr /;ku nsuh iMsxh fd vkt gekjk ukjk ns jgs gS fd ge bDVBk gks vksj ge feydj dqN dk;Z djsaAysfdu vki lcdks vkt tc ;gka ls lSuh bl /keZ’kkyk dk izakx.k NksM dj tc ;gka ls fudys rks eu es ;s fo’okl vksj ;sHkjkslk vksj ;s Bku dj tkuk gS fd ge vkt dh bl ehfVax dk vkt ds bl iqjh lHkk dk tks fu"d"kZ fudysxk mldks vkxsfudydj dqN vey Hkh djsxsaA ge ckr djrs gS lc bDVBs gksus dh eq> ml ’kk;j dh pan ykbZu ;kn vkrh gSA D;ksfdftl rjhds ls bUgksus ekgkSy cuk;k gS ds ^pkan lqjt flrkjsa lc rsjs lkFk esa jgs tc ryd rsjk gkFk esjs gkFk esa jgsvksj lk[k ls VwV tk, oks iRrs ugh gS ge] vkf/k;ksa ls dgnks vkSdkr esa jgs* vkSj esS dguk pkgrk gwWa tkVksals dh oks vkSdkr esa jgs tks mUgksus vjktdrk dk ekgkSy ;gka ij cuk;k gS mls vHkh Hkh laHkky ys ’kk;n ,dekSdk ckdh ;s lHkh tus ns nsxsaA ysfdu blds ckn ;s ,sls le; fudysxk rks oks ekSdk Hkh ugh feysxk bu lcdksAvkSj bl volj ij tc ge lc tus ogka ij jksgrd kgj ds vyx&2 LFkku ls ;gka ij lEekfur yksx ;gka ij bDVBs gq, gSa vkSjoks kk;n blfy, bDVBk gq, gSaA

8- fZnukad 18-2-16 dks lj NksVq jke pkSd] jksgrd esa chp lMd ij 100@150 yksxksa }kjk 35 fcjknjh ftUnkckn dh rf[r;ka ysdj ukjsckth o usrkvks }kjk Hkk"k.k

jkgqy tSu HkhM dks lEcksf/kr djrs gq, %&

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ehfM;k dk iz u

35 fcjknjh ds ukrs D;ksa ukjs yxk, vkiusA 35 fcjknfj;ksa dk D;k gS \

lqjsUnz kekZ dk tokc

35 fcjknjh ds geus ukjs yxk, gSA jktdqekj lSuh 35 fcjknjh dh vkokt mBk jgs gSa blfy, jktdqekj lSuh dsukjs yxk, x, gSA

ehfM;k dk iz u

tc gfj;k.kk esa rksMQksM gqbZ rc 35 fcjknjh dgka Fkh \


nsf[k, tks gfj;k.kk esa rksM QksM gqbZ gS blesa iqfyl iz’kklu dk iwjk gkFk gSA iqfyl us [kMs gksdjtke yxok;k vkSj ;gka rd lquus es vk;k gS fd ,d Fkkusnkj us dgk fd esjh onhZ QkM yks vkSj esjk fjokYoj Nhuyks vki yksx bl 35 fcjknjh ij geyk djksA

ehfM;k dk iz u

tkV ea=kh tks gaS tks vkj{k.k dk eSu ftEesokj jktdqekj lSuh dks eku jgh gS] D;ksfd mUgksus tkfr fgalk HkMdkbZ] Ms< lky o blls igys ls ,d fcjknjh dks xkfy;k nh gSaA


blls jktdqekj lSuh us dksbZ fglak ugh QSykbZA jktdqekj lSuh us flQZ tkV fcjknjh dk inkZQk’k fd;k gStks iwjs gfj;k.kk ds vanj ncnck dk;e fd, gq, gSA lkjh ukSdfj;ksa ij bu yksxks dk dCtk gSA vkSj lkjs iz’kklu ij buyksxks dk dCtk gSA vksj 35 fcjknjh dks bUgksus vius pj.kks esa >qdk fy;k gS flQZ jktdqekj lSuh us mudk inkZQk’k fd;k gSA mUgksus dHkh fdlh tkV fcjknjh dh csbTtrh ugh dhA Hkkjrh; turk ikVhZ us tks uksfVl fn;k gS jktdqekj lSuh dks vxj jktdqekj lSuh ds lkFk dksbZ Hkh cqjk gqvk mUgs ikVhZ ls fudkyk x;k ;k mudksdksbZ Hkh nokc Mkyk x;k rks ;s 35 fcjknjh lgu ugh djsxh vksj ;s lkjh fcjknfj;ka muds lkFk gSa] gj rjg lsA

ehfM;k dk iz u

tc iwjk gfj;k.kk tyk jktdqekj lSuh tks gfj;k.kk dh ckr djrs gSa u gh lkeus vk, uk gh utj vk,] oks dgka gS \


jktdqekj lSuh th dks ckj&2 ge lqj{kk nsus dh ekax djrs jgs fd mUgs tsM Iyl Js.kh lqj{kk nsA tkVfcjknjh ds yksx mUgs Qksu dj djds mUgs /kefd;ka ns jgs] xkfy;ka fudky jgs gSA vki yksxks us Hkh ns[kk gksxk dqN vkfM;ks dfyi ok;jy gqbZ gSA mlds ckotwn Hkh gfj;k.kk ljdkj us mUgs lqj{kk nsus ls lkQ bUdkj dj fn;k

gSA vkSj mudks ;s dgk gS fd vki gfj;k.kk esa uk vk,A ge vkidh ftEesokj ugh ys ldrsA bl otg ls izdkj jktdqekjlSuh dgha ij vaMj xzakmM gSA vkSj tYn gh lkeus vk,axsA

ehfM;k dk iz u

os Mj dj lkeus ugh vk jgs \


jktdqekj lSuh fdlh ls Mjus okys ughA mUgksus mudks jksdk gqvk gSA chtsih }kjk jksdk gqvk gS fdvki gfj;k.kk esa er tkb;sA tks izks0 fojsUnz flag dh lh Mh lkeus vkbZ gSA blls fcYdwy Li"V gks x;k fd lkjsvkanksyu ekj dkV vksj ywV ikV ds ihNs HkwisUnz gqMMk dk gkFk gSA D;ksfd fojsUnz flag rks flQZ mldk lykgdkj gSA vlyh dke djus okyk gqMMk gSA vkSj oks fgalk dk iwtkjh gqMMk egkRek xka/kh vfgalk ds iqtkjhdh lek/kh ij cSBrk gSA ;s cMh ’keZ dh ckr gS vkSj ;s /kks[kk nsus dh ckr gSA nsf[k, oks gqMMk us dgk Fkk fd

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eS eq[;ea=kh ckn es gw tkV igys gwWaA ;s ’keZukd ckr mUgksus dgh gSA D;ksfd tc dksbZ eq[;ea=kh curk gSrks oks 36 fcjknjh dk eq[;ea=kh gksrk gSA oks fdlh ,d tkfr dk eq[;ea=h ugh gksrkA

nwljk iz/kku fefM;k esa C;ku nsrs gq,%&

ge lHkh 35 fcjknjh ds iz/kku bDVBs gq, gSa blesa xqtZj lekt ls gS] jktiwr lekt ls gSa] jksfgYyk lekt lsgS] ikapky lekt ls gS] tksxh lekt ls gS] iatkch lekt ls gS] czgke.k lekt ls gSa] okYehfd lekt ls gS] jfonkl lHkk dsin vf/kdkjh gSa] dEckst lekt ls gSa bu lcus dle [kkbZ gS fd vkus okys ernku esa ge tkV izfrfuf/k dks dksbZ oksVugh nsxsaA ,slk lcus dle [kk dj gkFk mBkdj ds leFkZu fd;k fd HkkbZ ge tkV dks oksV ugh nsxsaA geus izfrKk

yh uk rks nsxs vkSj uk nsus nsxsaA vkxkeh 35 fcjknjh ds iz/kku cSBdj ,d j.kuhfr rS;kj djsxsa fd vxj ljdkj usmudks eqvkotk fn;k 10 yk[k :Ik;s o ukSdjh nh rks ge mudk iwjtksj fojks/k djsxsaA dakxzslh usrkvks dhfjdkfMZax lkeus vkbZ gS fd izkS0 fojsUnz dh gekjk jktuhfr ls yMkuk gekjk lkekftd rkSj ij viuh fcjknjh ge 35yksx tks iz/ku gS ge lkekftd rkSj ij ,ftVsku djsxsa oSls rks ;s tks vkj{k.k gS ;s ’kCn gh ?kkrd gSA bls ges ewy :ils [kRe dj nsuk pkfg,A ;s gekjh iwj tksj ekax gSA vxj bldks ykxw djuk gS rks lHkh dks 35 fcjknjh dks vkfFkZdrkSj ij nsuk pkfg, D;ksfd bu lc fcjknfj;ksa ds lc detksj vkSj xjhc yksx gSA ge bldh iwj tksj odkyr djrs gSA vxj,slk bUgksus ljdkj us nsus dh dksf’k’k dh rks ge bldk iwjk tksj fojks/k djsxsA 35 ds 35 fcjknjhA

4.3 Bhe follo)ing are e tracts from s0eeches demanding reservations for the ,atcommunity8

tkV vkj{k.k ds leFkZu esa %&

1- lkaln nq"a;r pkSVkyk }kjk f++}rh; fo kky tkV egklHkk …2015&16‰ esa fn, x,Hkk k.k dk va k %&

rhu ckrs lquh vkSj rhu phtsa ns[kh] eSa dgrk gwW bu rhu phtksa ls mij dksbZ pht ugh gSA vkSj vxj gks rks vkieq>s jksd nsukA bl nqfu;k eS& yksgk VkVk dk] VkVk ls etcwr yksgk fdlh dk ugh gS] gS ds] crk nks vkSj twrk ckVk dk gS fd ugh] vkSj Nksjk tkVk dkA rks ;s Nksjs tkV ds tks gSa buls mij dksbZ pht ughaA

2- fnukad 20-12-15 dks tkV vkj{k.k ladYi jSyh] vukt eaMh xksgkuk] ftyk lksuhir esatkV usrk j.kthr lgjkor] oklh cokuk] fnYyh }kjk lkaln jktdqekj lSuh ds f[kykQ vi kCn

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igys cksyuk lh[k nqljk nqeu igpku y]s rks lj NksVqjke th ls iqNk nqeu dkSu gSA lj NksVqjke th dgk djrs Fks fd gs Hkksys fdlku rq esjh ;s nks ckr eku ys ,d ys cksyuk lh[k nwljk nqeu dks igpku ys] rks lj NksVw

jke th ls iwNk fd nqeu dkSu gS \ rks NksVw jke us dgk fd HkkbZ ,d ;s uqdhyh Vksih okys rqEgkjsa nqeu gSa];s tSls oks gksrh gS uk cksV] oksV tSyh Vksih igudj ds vkrs gSa ;s rqEgkjs nqeu gSa vkSj nwljk ;s


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vjs 35 cuke 1 ugha gS eSa dgqWxk ,d cuke ,d gS nks gh tkfr;k gS gfj;k.kk esa] 35 o 36 tkfr ugha gSAgfj;k.kk esa nks gh tkfr;ka gS ,d rks gS desjh vkSj ,d gS yqVsjhA vc desjh tkfr;k os gS tks bu [ksrksa esa dke dj

jgh agSa vkSJ ;s lkjh desjh tkfr;ksa dk vfHk;ku gS yqVsjh tkfr;ksa ds f[kykQA

eukst nqgu&

gfj;k.kk dk tks ukStoku gS oks [kqnh esa jgs [kqnkjh esa jgs blfy, ukStokuksa ls esjk lansk gS fd vkiyksxksa us ftl gkSlys dks fn[kk;k gS ml gkSlys dks tkjh j[kh;s A ;g ,d V“syj Fkk tks ge yksxksa us iznsk dh turk us fn[kk;k gSA fQYe vHkh ckdh gSA

6- tkV vkj{k.k vkanksyu ds ckn lks ky ehfM;k ij iznhi ijk kj dk jks ku yky vk;Z dkstokc nsrs gq, fofM;kss

UkeLdkj nksLrksa] vkt eSa vkids lkeus viuk ,d vkSj fofM;ks ysdj izLrqr gks jgk gwaA eq>sdksbZ ’kkSd ugha gS fofM;ks cukus dk] u iksiqyj gksus dk] ysfdu ;s fofM+;ks esjs fny dh vkokt gS] eSa fy[k dj

bldks O;Dr ugha dj ldrk Fkk blfy, vki yksxksa ds lkeus ;s ,d fofM;ks fjdkfMZ+ax Hkst jgk gwa ] ftruk gks lds bldks nwljs nksLrksa esa Hksft,] dksbZ jksku yky vk;Z gS tks vius vkidks Lo;aHkw 35 fcjknjh dk iz/kku crk jgk gS vkSj 10@20 yksxksa dks ,d PkkSad ij ysdj [kM+k gqvk Fkk vkSj ogka rd ’kiFk mu yksxksa dks fnykrk

gqvk fn[kkbZ fn;k dg jgk gS fd eSa Qykuk eSa fxMs gq, gSa u ;s vkxtuh vkUnksyu gq, gS vke

yksxks dh nqdku yqV xbZA ;s jksku yky vk;Z rsjs tSls vkneh tks fdlh tks fdlh Hkh tkfr ds gks ldrs gS vkSj tkfr ds fQj Hkh ugha gS ;s oks vkneh gS tks bl lekt dks cckZn djus ds fy, vMs gq, gS gjke[kksj dqÙ ks ! rsjs dks ;sle> ugha vkbZ ;s ckr fd rq ftl pkSd ij [kMk gksdj ;s ckr dj jgk gS ogka ij dksbZ tkV Hkh gksxk] dksbZ czkgkE.k Hkh gksxk] dksbZ cfu;k Hkh gksxk] dksbZ nfyr Hkh gksxkA gj dksbZ rsjs tSlk ugh gS] lekt ,sls ugh cuk rsjstSls vknfe;ksa ls] lekt gekjs cki] nknkvks] ijnknkvksa us cuk;k gS tks fdlh Hkh tkfr dk gks vkil esa HkkbZpkjk dk;e j[ksaA bl gfj;k.kk iznsk ds xkSjoe; tks bfrgkl gS uk mldks rsjs tSls pkj VVw cckZn ugh dj ika,xsa vkSj rwrS;kj jg rsjs mij eqdnek eS d:axk iznhi ijkkj uke gS esjk] tkfr ls czkgkE.k gwa eS rsjs mij eqdnek d:axk tks lektesa }s"k QSykus dh ckr dj jgk gS rS;kjj jguk bl ckr ds fy, vkSj dksbZ NksM ns ;k uk NksM nsa esjk xSj

jktuSfrd eqdnek gSA rsjs dks 100 izfrkr ltk uk fnyokbZ rks esjk uke cny fn;ks esjk uke iznhi ijkkj gS vkSj tkfr ls eSa czkgE.k gwa vkSj eaS 35 fcjknjh tks fcjknjh gS uk vxj ,slh dksbZ fcjknjh gS 35] eSusa rks igyh ckj lquk gS 35 fcjknjh dksbZ gksrh gS vxj ,slh dksbZ 35 fcjknjh gS tks ;s dgrh gS fd tkVks dk ukk gks] rks HkkbZ lh/khlh ckr gS dksbZ esjs dks uk bl fcjknjh ls vyx gksus dk rjhdk crk nks esjs dks ,slh fcjknjh esa ugh jguk tks ,d nqljsds lR;kukk dh dkeuk djrh gksA f/kDdkj gS ! ,slh fcjknjh ij] eS ,slh fcjknjh esa jgqaxk gh ugh vkSj fdlh Hkh ,slhfcjknjh esa] pkgks oks dksbZ Hkh fcjknjh dk vkneh gks tks fdlh ds ckjs esa ukk dh ckr djrk gS rks fcjknjh D;k gksxhA fcjknjh dk eryc le>rs gks rqe yksx \ mBdj vk x,] fcjknjh ! fcjknjh ! fcjknjh dk igys eryc le>ks vkSj rc ;suk okD;k dgks vkdj fd bldk ukk gks mldk ukk gksA fcjknjh esa rks ukk kCn gh ugh gS fcjknjh esa rksmRFkku ] fcjknjh esa rks fodkl gS] fcjknjh esa rks izse vkSj lkSgknZ gS lekt ds fy,A bldks fcjknjh cksyrs gSAfcjknjh dHkh ukk dh] dHkh caVokjs dh ckr ugh djrh A tgka caVokjk vk x;k] ogka fcjknjh ugh jgrhA nksLrks !

bl ckr dk /;ku j[kuk ,sls dqrs dehus vknfe;ks ds cgdkos esa er vkuk vkSj budks tqrs ekjks A /kU;oknA t; fgUnAt; HkkjrA

4.4 " sim0le reading of the a ove e tracts clearly rings out that the atmos0here )aseing vitiated9 that leaders o00osed to reservation for ,ats and those in favour of such

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reservation )ere oth s0reading 0oison. Bhe /aini leaders9 0articularly their mem er of 0arliament9 systematically needled and 0rovo!ed the ,at community. Bhe Committee foundthe follo)ing as0ects of anti'reservation s0eeches highly o -ectiona le8

Mo ili ation of DO C rigadeE.&eferences to D3% iradarisE.Call for social and economic ycott of ,ats.Call for 0olitical ycott of ,ats y not giving any votes to them.Prayer for the destruction of the ,ats.

4.% /imilarly9 the s0eeches of ,at leaders had also o -ectiona le contents. BheCommittee found the follo)ing 0ortions of 0ro'reservation s0eeches o -ectiona le8

*erogatory language for Chief Minister9 Haryana.randing those )ho had migrated from Pa!istan at the time of 0artition as DPa!istaniE.Bhe statement that )hat had ha00ened )as a DtrailerE and that the DfilmE is yet to esho)n.

4.6 Bhe Committee is of the vie) that such utterences over a 0eriod of time shar0enedthe division among the communities. Bhere has een gradual 0olari ation )ith ,ats on oneside and the non',at communities on the other. Bhis is e tremely unfortunate. Bhe contentsof the s0eeches )ere legally actiona le ut unfortunately the officers did not care to ta!eaction )ith the result that the feelings continued to get e acer ated.

Cha0ter %

Agitation over Reservations 0 A Panoramic &ie*

%.1 Bhe movement for reservations for the ,at community and their inclusion in the O Ccategory had egun as far ac! as 2++ 9 )hen the "!hil hartiya ,at Mahasa ha organiseda series of meetings to mo ilise 0u lic su00ort for the demand. Bhe movement graduallyac uired traction. On 13 /e0tem er9 2+1+9 a call )as given for state')ide agitation and arally )as organi ed in village Mayyad of district Hisar9 see!ing reservation for the ,ats. 5n theaftermath of this rally9 there )as a confrontation et)een the agitators and the local 0olice in)hich one /unil /heoran )as shot dead y the /u0erintendent of Police in self'defence.Bhis led to large scale rioting in the course of )hich roads )ere loc!ed and there )ase tensive damage to 0u lic 0ro0erty. Bhe 0olitical leadershi0 too! the i arre decision tosus0end the then /u0erintendent of Police9 /u hash Fadav9 5P/9 and register a criminal

case under sections 3+2 34 5PC and 2 of "rms "ct against him. Bhe government mayhave9 in the 0rocess9 ought 0eace )ith the agitators9 ut the incident had a verydemorali ing effect on the 0olice. Bhe moral of the story for the men in uniform )as that theyshould not use force even )hen it )as a solutely unavoida le in a serious la) and order situation. Bhe 0eo0le of the state had to 0ay a very heavy 0rice in 2+16 for this mindset of the 0olice9 as )e shall see later.

%.2 Bhe Common)ealth Games )ere scheduled to e held in *elhi in Octo er9 2+1+.Bhe ,at leaders gave a call that they )ould sho) lac! flags to the =ueenJs aton &elay0rocession )hen it 0asses through Haryana. Bhere )ere a fe) minor incidents9 ut theaton &elay )as successfully navigated through the /tate under the 0rotection of Haryana

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%.3 *uring March9 2+119 there )ere incidents of road rail)ay trac! loc!ade in the;ar)ana area of district ,ind. 5t lasted 14 days and )as lifted only after the Chief Minister gave an assurance that a Commission )ill e set u0 to loo! into the uestion of reservationfor the ,ats. 5n "0ril9 2+119 the /tate ac!)ard Classes Commission )as constituted to inter alia to loo! into the issue of inclusion of communities in the list of ac!)ard classes of Haryana. Bhe movement suffered a s0lit during the year.Bhe A!hil +hartiya Jat Aara!shanSangharsh Samiti got divided into t)o factions' one led y Fash0al Mali! and the other ledy Ha)a /ingh /ang)an.

%.4 On 1 $e ruary9 2+129 the Fash0al Mali! grou0 of A!hil +hartiya Jat Aara!shanSangharsh Samiti >" ,"//? organi ed a rally at village Mayyad and started dharna on therail)ay trac! in the area of village &amayan9 oth in district Hisar. On 6 March9 there )as aconfrontation et)een the agitators and the 0olice as a result of )hich one /andee0ad)asara died in 0olice action. " criminal case under section 3+2 34 5PC and under the

"rms "ct )as registered at P/ /adar Hansi9 *istrict Hisar. Bhe agitators )ere ho)ever not0acified and they loc!ed the state and national high)ays in the districts of Hisar and ,ind.Bhe official car of the *istrict and /essions ,udge9 ,ind )as torched )hile the 0istol andcartridges of his P/O )ere snatched. Bhe agitation continued till 11 March9 )hen anassurance )as given y the /tate Government that reservation )ould e given to the ,atcommunity y 1% *ecem er9 2+129 and that the arrested agitators shall e set free. Bheagitation thereafter su sided.

%.% Bhe Government of Haryana issued a notification on 24 ,anuary9 2+139 declaring thefollo)ing classes of 0eo0le residing in the /tate as /0ecial ac!)ard Classes8 ishnoi9 ,at9,at /i!h9 &or and Byagi. Bhe notification also granted the enefit of reservation to these fivecommunities in government -o s as )ell as educational institutions. Bhe Government of 5ndia also9 through another notification issued on 4 March9 2+149 included the ,at communityin the Central ist of ac!)ard Classes in the states of ihar9 Gu-arat9 Haryana9 HimachalPradesh9 ;CB of *elhi9 harat0ur and *haul0ur districts of &a-asthan9 :ttar Pradesh and

:ttara!hand. Bhe very ne t day9 the code of conduct for 0arliamentary elections of 2+14came into force.

%.6 Bhe inclusion of ,at community in the central list of Other ac!)ard Classes y theGovernment of 5ndia )as challenged in the /u0reme Court in Dam Singh and others vs.)nion of India. /ignificantly9 the Court did not considered it necessary to stay the o0erationof the Government of 5ndia notification )ith the result that the ,at community in the ninestates including Haryana started getting the enefits of reservation in the O C category. On1 March9 2+1%9 the /u0reme Court uashed the Central Government notification of 4March9 2+14. Bhe -udgement caused great consternation among the ,at community. ,atleaders thereafter met the Prime Minister and President of the hartiya ,anta Party on 26

March9 see!ing restoration of reservation to the community. Bhe Government of 5ndia filed arevie) 0etition9 ut the same )as also dismissed y the /u0reme Court on 2+ ,uly9 2+1%.Bhe ,at youth )ere highly agitated. Candidates )ho had een selected for a00ointmentagainst the O C category )ere not given the a00ointment orders. Bhey )ere also deniedadmissions in the educational institutions against the O C category. Bhe High Court of Pun-a and Haryana also stayed9 on 2 ,uly9 the reservation givens to ,ats in /0ecialac!)ard Classes in government -o s as )ell as educational institutions in the state. Bhe,ats of Haryana thus lost the attle oth at the Centre as )ell as in the /ate' in the Centreas O Cs and in the /tate as a /0ecial ac!)ard Class.

%. Bhe Sarv Jat Lhap Panchayat 9 an um rella ody of ha0s in the /tate9 thereu0ongive a call to mo ilise the youth and announced the creation of a ,at Fuva /ena in "ugust

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2+1%. " call )as given to cele rate Shahidi 6i(as at Mayyad on 13 /e0tem er9 2+1%. 5t )asalso announced that the road and high)ays )ould e loc!ed on 2# /e0tem er9 2+1%.

%.# Mean)hile9 the election schedule for the Panchayat &a- instituions in the /tate )asnotified on # /e0tem er9 2+1%. 7lections )ere to e held in three 0hases on 49 11 and 1#Octo er9 2+1%. Bhe elections led to 0ost0onement of the agitation. Bhe Haryana Panchayati&a- "ct9 changing the eligi ility criteria for contesting various 0osts9 )as -udiciallychallenged. Bhe /u0reme Court stayed its o0eration )hereu0on the ordinance )asconverted into a ill and the same )as 0assed y the (idhan /a ha. Bhe /u0reme Courtu0held the amendment and the 7lection Commission issued another schedule for election toPanchayat &a- institutions. 7lections )ere no) to e held on 1+9 1 and 24 ,anuary9 2+1%and counting )as slated for 2# ,anuary9 2+16. Bhe ,at organi ations also rescheduled their agitation to $e ruary 2+16.

%. On $e ruary9 2+169 the Chief Minister9 Haryana called a meeting of there0resentatives of !ha0s and various other ,at organi ations in Chandigarh. " roadconsensus )as evolved in this meeting9 and it )as decided to constitute a Committee under the Chairmanshi0 of Chief /ecretary to identify all 0ossi le o0tions y 31 March9 2+16. BheHa)a /ingh /ang)an faction of the A!hil +hartiya Jat Ara!shan Sangharsh Samiti >" ,"//?9 ho)ever9 organi ed a rally at village Mayyad9 district Hisar. Bhereafter9 theagitators loc!ed the Hisar'&e)ari rail)ay trac! ut vacated the same follo)ing anassurance y the /tate Government. Bhe Ha)a /ingh /ang)an faction of the " ,"// alsoorgani ed a ,at /)a himaan &ally on 14 $e ruary9 2+16 in village /am0la of district&ohta!. " grou0 of 2++ 2%+ ,at youth under the leadershi0 of /udee0 al!al9 /tate FouthPresident of the Ha)a /ingh /ang)an faction of " ,"//9 loc!ed the ;ational High)ay 1+>*elhi' Hissar &oad? at village /am0la and commenced dharna there. et)een 1% $e ruaryand 1 $e ruary9 2+169 there )ere loc!ades on roads and rail)ay trac!s at several 0lacesin districts &ohta!9 /one0at9 ,ha--ar9 Hissar9 ,ind9 hi)ani9 $ateha ad and Pani0at. 5n all9 4rail)ay trac!s and 12+ roads >including 4 ;ational High)ays? )ere loc!ed y the agitators.

Bhe Fash0al Mali! faction of " ,"// also e tended su00ort to the ra0idly e 0andingagitation and advanced its o)n scheduled 0rogram of loc!ing rail)ay trac! near villageMayyad to 1 $e ruary9 2+16.

%.1+ Bhe /tate Government thereu0on9 at the re uest of Police Chief9 re uisitioned fivecom0anies of &a0id "ction $orce. Bhe Ministry of Home "ffairs9 Government of 5ndiaallotted three com0anies A one of the &"$ and t)o of the /$. Bhe &"$ )as sent to district/one0at and one com0any each of /$ )as sent to &ohta! and ,ha--ar. esides9 more than2+ com0anies of &eserve Police )ere dis0atched to &ohta!9 ,ha--ar and /one0at. y 16$e ruary9 2+169 nearly 1+ com0anies )ere stationed in district /one0at9 # in &ohta! and in ,ha--ar.

%.11 On 1 $e ruary9 2+169 the Chief Minister invited re0resentatives of various!haps andleaders of 0ro'reservation organisations to Chandigarh to resolve the im0asse. Bhe meetingconcluded )ith an assurance that the state government )ould e e 0editing efforts toe tend reservation to the ,at community. Bhe leaders of the agitation9 in turn9 0romised toget the loc!ades lifted. Ho)ever9 the leaders could not 0revail u0on the youth to lift theloc!ades9 )hich continued. Bhe situation continued to deteriorate.

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%.12 Bhree incidents ha00ening in uic! succession 0reci0itated matters. On 1# $e ruary92+169 there )as the first incident of inter'community clash. " out 2% 3+ advocates hadloc!ed the road in front of the Court Com0le 9 &ohta! in su00ort of ,at reservation9 )hen a0rocession of a out 1%+ 2++ 0ersons from other communities9 under the leadershi0 of oneittu /achdeva9 Head of ila &oad Mar!et "ssociation9 &ohta! reached the site9 0rotestingagainst the ongoing ,at agitation. " heated confrontation led to stone 0elting and thro)ingof 0lastic chairs et)een the t)o grou0s. @hile the agitating ,at advocates )ere at thereceiving end9 a grou0 of a out 2++ 2%+ students and advocates elonging to the ,atcommunity arrived at the location under the leadershi0 of /udee0 al!al9 Fouth /tate Headof " ,"// >Ha)a /ingh /ang)an faction?. 5n the ensuing melee9 one motorcycle at Chotu&am Cho)! and three motor cycles at "sho!a Cho)! )ere set a la e y the anti'reservation 0rotestors. Bhere )as also a rumor that /ir Chotu &amJs statute had eendamaged. Bhis )as the second incident )hich added fuel to fire. Mean)hile in res0onse tothe re0orted eating of advocates in the Court Com0le 9 grou0s of ,at students loc!ed theroad traffic at *elhi y0ass9 M*: Gate ;o. 29 main gate of Govt. College and Medical Mor9&ohta!. Bhe local 0olice resorted to use of force to get these loc!ades lifted. Bhereafter9/h. "mit *ahiya9 */P9 &ohta! along )ith a 0osse of 0olice force9 entered the hostel0remises of ;e!i &am Government College9 &ohta! and allegedly eat u0 some students inthe hostel. 5t )as an un)arranted action )hich inflamed the anger of the ,at agitators. Bhis)as the third incident ' the 0rover ial last stra) ' )hich led to e 0losion of ,at anger and theresultant violence.

%.13 Bhe Government of Haryana9 in vie) of the develo0ing situation9 re uested theMinistry of Home "ffairs for 1% additional com0anies of Central "rmed Police $orces>C"P$?. Ho)ever9 only 1+ com0anies )ere allotted on the morning of 1 $e ruary9 2+16.

%.14 On 1 $e ruary9 2+169 a mo of 19%++ 196++ youth elonging to the ,at communitygathered in front of Gate ;o. 2 of Maharishi *ayanand :niversity9 &ohta!. Bhe modamaged the "gro Mall and too! a out 1+ 12 0olicemen9 including a */P ran! officer9hostage inside the Mall uilding. /h. ul)inder /ingh9 5P/9 *CP @est Gurgaon9 )ho hadeen de0uted for duty at &ohta!9 ho)ever managed to get the 0olice 0ersonnel released.Bhe mo thereafter ransac!ed and damaged the Circuit House9 &ohta!. "t around 14++hrs9 there )as a confrontation et)een the Police /$ and the agitators. /ome anti'socialelements are re0orted to have fired a gun9 in-uring a /$ -a)an. Bhe /$ 0ersonnelthereu0on fired in self' defence9 !illing one 0erson and in-uring 1# 1 others. Bhis infuriatedthe mo 9 )hich then moved to)ards the residence of Ca0tain " himanyu /ingh9 $inanceMinister9 Government of Haryana and set his house and si vehicles 0ar!ed inside thecom0ound on fire. /ome agitators also indulged in looting and vandalism of sho0s at *elhi

y0ass9 Medical Mor and near the Circuit House. 5ncidents of violence arson also too! 0lacenear /atyam Mall in /ector 39 &ohta!.

%.1% Bhe ne t day9 on 2+ $e ruary9 2+169 there )as another round of violence arson at theresidence of Ca0t. " himanyu in /ector 149 &ohta! and 5ndus /chool9 /indhu $arm Houseand office of 'ari +hoomi ne)s0a0er in village heri /adh9 all of )hich are o)ned y thefamily mem ers of Ca0tain " himanyu9 $inance Minister of Haryana. /ignificantly9 no other 0remises near Ca0tain " himanyuJs house 0ro0erty )ere damaged y the agitating mo .

%.16 Bhe /tate Government felt that the situation )as getting out of hand. Bhey thereforedecided to re uisition the services of "rmy on the evening of 1 $e ruary9 2+16. Ho)ever9

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as soon as the ne)s regarding de0loyment of 5ndian "rmy ecame 0u lic through theelectronic media9 the agitators dug u0 and damaged im0ortant routes including the ;ationalHigh)ays in many villages so as to 0revent the "rmy from reaching &ohta! City. Bhe "rmyhad then to e airlifted and dro00ed in &ohta!. "rmy columns ecame availa le on themorning of 2+ $e ruary9 2+169 ut they did not have their vehicles and logistical su00ort.

%.1 Bhe /tate Government decided to de0ute senior officers of the ran! of Princi0al/ecretary9 "*GP 5GP to the affected districts Dfor the 0ur0ose of restoring 0eace and orderE.Bhe senior 5"/ officers de0uted to the districts )ere Dem0o)ered to concurrently e ercise allthe 0o)ers availa le to *istrict Magistrate under the relevant "cts for this 0ur0ose in thesedistrictsE. Bhe Government de0uted /h. "0oorva umar /ingh9 5"/ and /h. ./. /andhu95P/ to &ohta!. Bhey reached &ohta! on 2+ $e ruary9 2+16 morning y helico0ter. Bhe "rmystaged a flag march in &ohta! on the morning of 2+ $e ruary9 2+16 under the guidance of the t)o senior officers. Central Police forces and Haryana Police also 0artici0ated in the flagmarch. Ho)ever9 des0ite the flag march9 grou0s of miscreants continued to indulge in arson9loot and damage to 0u lic and 0rivate 0ro0erty. usiness esta lishments o)ned y thenon',ats >es0ecially the Pun-a i community? )ere 0articularly targeted from Medical Mor to

"sho!a Mor in &ohta! City. &e0uted schools9 Malls9 marriage 0laces9 hotels and automo ilecom0anies )ere also targeted during the mayhem. 5n a gruesome incident9 a rahminyouth named ;itin )as shot dead in &ohta! City. Mean)hile arson and violence also too!0lace in Meham to)n9 a out 2+ !ilometres from &ohta!. Police /tation uilding at Meham)as attac!ed )hence 0rivate )ea0ons !e0t for safe custody )ere looted.

%.1# 5n ,ha--ar district9 several grou0s of ,at 0rotestors )ere sitting on dharna andloc!ading roads at different locations. "s soon as the ne)s of distur ances in &ohta!started filtering in9 these grou0s also indulged in violence. Bhey vandali ed and set on firethree 0olice 0osts at village *ighal9 eri and *u-ana9 and urnt the Community Health

Centre in village *ighal9 the ashram of /ant &am0al in village arontha9 and the Boll Pla a9arontha. /everal uses 0ar!ed at eri us /tand )ere damaged. On 2+ $e ruary9 2+169a mo of a out %++ 6++ ,at agitators )ent round the city9 raising aggressive slogans. Bhey0elted stones at the residence of /h. Om Pra!ash *han!har9 "griculture Minister9 looted a)ine sho0 near the P@* &est House and vandali ed the &est House. /P ,ha--ar9 "*C,ha--ar9 /*M ,ha--ar9 )ho )ere 0resent at the s0ot9 tried to dis0erse them ut the moindulged in heavy stone 0elting at the security forces. Bhe "rmy column then o0ened fire9resulting in the death of four agitators and in-uries to seven others. Bhe mo ho)ever regrou0ed and9 as soon as the "rmy and 0olice )ithdre)9 vandali ed and urnt eight sho0sand government uildings.

%.1 On 21 $e ruary9 2+169 there )as counter mo ili ation y mem ers of the non',atcommunities in ,ha--ar as reaction to the arson and vandalism y the ,ats. " mo of 3++ 32%agitators torched the ,at dharamshala in ,ha--ar at a out 1+++ hrs. odies of three 0ersons9t)o ,ats and a rahmin9 )ho had een !illed in "rmy firing the 0revious day9 )ere !e0t inthe dharamshala. Bhe agitating mo 9 )hile setting a la e the dharamshala9 managed tota!e a)ay the dead ody of the rahmin9 leaving ehind the dead odies of the t)o ,atagitators. ocal 0olice managed to dis0erse the mo and rescued the 1% 1# mem ers of the ,at community )ho )ere tra00ed inside a room of the dharamshala. "s soon as rumoursa out arson and damage to the ,at dharmshala s0read9 a mo of a out 29+++ 0ersonselonging to the ,at community assem led at the dharamshala at a out 13++ hrs andstarted moving to)ards Chha)ni Mohalla )hich has a significant 0o0ulation of /ainicommunity. Bhe ensuing grou0 clashes resulted in the death of one rishan s o *evi /aini

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and one rishan s o a!hta)ar /aini9 and in-uries to 1% 2+ 0ersons. esides9 a mo of more than 19+++ ,at agitators armed )ith stic!s and other )ea0ons entered ,ha--ar Cityfrom adli side and attac!ed the Mini /ecretariat.

%.2+ Bhe Gohana to)n of district /one0at also )itnessed serious distur ances on 2+$e ruary9 2+16. "t around 11++ hrs9 a mo of 1%+ 2++ youth elonging to the ,at communityvandali ed the us stand and set fire to the *ha)an Petrol Pum0. "s a reaction to this9a out 4+ %+ youth from (almi!i community led y one *ee0a! ara attac!ed some sho0sand other 0remises o)ned y ,ats9 the residence of /h. ,ag ir Mali! >M " Gohana?9 andset a la e a sho0 rented out y him. /h. ,ag ir Mali! thereu0on called a out 1++ 2++ of hissu00orters from around Gohana9 and they indulged in acts of violence in the to)n. Once themo had left9 some miscreants elonging to the local (almi!i asti and hati! asti alsoindulged in looting of sho0s in Gohana to)n. 5n all9 a out %% sho0s )ere vandali ed and seton fire or looted in Gohana to)n on 2+ $e ruary9 2+16.

%.21 7lse)here in district /one0at9 the *elhi'"m ala rail)ay trac! )as loc!ed near village &a-lu Garhi on 2+ $e ruary9 2+16. Bhe ,at agitators >a out 2+9+++? thereafter assem led on ;H'1 near village amas0ur and 0ut u0 loc!ades at several locations.Ho)ever9 no incident of violence arson too! 0lace on ;H'1 until the afternoon of 21$e ruary9 2+16. Bhe agitators had disru0ted )ater su00ly to *elhi y loc!ing C C canalnear village Garhi indroli in district /one0at. Bhe security forces com0rising contingents of 0olice9 C"P$s and the "rmy )ere moved to)ards the site of canal loc!ade on theafternoon of 21 $e ruary in an effort to restore )ater su00ly to *elhi as 0er the directions of the Central government. On learning a out the movement of security forces9 the agitatorsindulged in acts of arson and sa otage on ;H'1. Hotel ,urassic Par! )as com0letely gutted)hile Hotel Par! lue9 55BM Murthal and M College )ere vandali ed. "s the security forcesreached the canal regulator9 they encountered o00osition from a out 196++ agitators )ho

surrounded them from all sides. Bhe forces9 in order to dis0erse the mo 9 o0ened fire9!illing one 0erson and in-uring t)o others. Bhe incident of firing y the security forcesfuelled a rumour at dharna sites near village amas0ur that a large num er of ,at 0rotestorshad een !illed to restore )ater su00ly to *elhi. Bhis 0rovo!ed the agitators and some of them hatched a 0lan to attac! the O.P. ,indal Glo al :niversity and set its hostel on fire.@ards of many influential and rich 0ersons including senior government officers study in this:niversity. Bhe sinister 0lan )as ho)ever foiled as t)o com0anies of &"$ )ere stationed inthe :niversity to 0rotect it.

%.22 5n district Hisar9 a small incident in village ,agga ara >tehsil Hansi? on 2+ $e ruary9

2+16 s0ar!ed caste clashes. "round 2% 3+ ,at youth )ere headed to)ards the site of dharna y " ,"// >Fah0al Mali! grou0? at village Mayyad. 7n route9 near village,agga ara9 their -ee0 )as loc!ed y some shee0 goats9 )hich led to e change of hot)ords. Bhe she0herd elonging to the /aini community )as eaten u0 y the ,at agitators.5n retaliation9 the residents of ,agga ara came out and overturned the -ee0. ,at oys >a out4++ %++? from near y villages of *ata and /isai then rushed in aid of their rethren. Bheyconfronted the non',at villagers >a out 2%+ 3++? 0resent there. Bhere )as firing from othsides9 leading to in-uries to many 0ersons. ;e)s a out violence y the ,at youths led tomo ili ation y mem ers of /aini community in Hisar9 )ho gathered near Old /a i Mandiand headed to)ards the ,at dharamshala. Bhe 0olice ho)ever dis0ersed them.

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%.23 5n Hansi City of *istrict Hisar9 a out 4%+ %++ ,at youth had loc!ed the roads inMayyad on 21 $e ruary9 2+16. On learning a out the incidents in village ,agga ara9 theymoved to)ards Hansi9 )here there they ransac!ed several sho0s including the &ee o!sho)room9 M&$ Byre sho)room9 Bractor agency9 etc. ocal 0olice used tear gas ando0ened fire to drive a)ay the unruly mo . Bhe same day9 some un!no)n miscreants seta la e a olero ,ee0 elonging to one /an-ay s o Phool /ingh Gu--ar r o *hani Pal9 )hoalso suffered a firearm in-ury on his leg.

%.24 On 22 $e ruary9 2+169 )hen the ne)s of firearm in-ury to /an-ay r o *hani Pals0read in the area9 0eo0le hailing from /aini and Gu--ar communities assem led at village/aini0ura and started moving to)ards village /isai. Bhis resulted in counter'mo ili ation of the ,ats from village /isai9 )hich started moving to)ards /aini0ura. *C Hissar and /PHissar res0onded to the events and )ere a le to dis0erse the t)o mo s facing each other )ith the assistance of 0olice. Ho)ever9 after a )hile9 some miscreants from the Gu--ar community set a la e three houses elonging to mem ers of the ,at community in a hamletof village /isai. On hearing this9 there )as rene)ed mo ili ation and the ,ats hailing fromvillage /isai started moving to)ards /aini0ura )hile the Gu--ars and /ainis also assem ledin strength. " 0itched attle ensued et)een the t)o grou0s )ith firearms eing used. OneMintu Gu--ar r o al0ura died in the e change of fire )hile one rishan Gu--ar r o al0urasuffered ullet in-uries. Bhe ,at mo from village /isai also set a la e 12 houses in a hamletof village *hani Pal. " B(/ motorcycle agency and ;andlal "uto /0are Parts sho0 )erealso urnt do)n in Hansi.

%.2% 5n ,ind9 on 2+ $e ruary9 2+169 three rail)ay stations9 tehsil office and a 0olice station)ere su -ected to arson damage y the ,at agitators in :chana9 ,ulana9 "le)a andPillu!hera. Bhere )ere also instances of violence in ,ind City9 )hen the ,at agitatorsdamaged the /aini dharamshala. Mem ers of the /aini community9 in retaliation9 0eltedstones at the ,at dharamshala. Mean)hile9 a rumour s0read in /afidon to)n that the ,atagitators had indulged in arson and caused large scale damage to 0ro0erty. On 21$e ruary9 2+169 a mo of a out 19%++ mem ers of non',at communities then assem led in/afidon to)n and ado0ted a threatening 0osture. /h.,as ir *es)al9 M " /afidon9re uisitioned 6+ + of his ,at su00orters to ensure his 0ersonal security. " out 2+ 2%mem ers of the ,at community moved in a 0rocession through /afidon to)n raisingslogans. Ho)ever9 they )ere eaten u0 y the larger non',at mo . Bhe non',at mosurrounded the house of M " /h. ,as ir *es)al and attac!ed the main gate. Bhe 0olice0arty de0loyed there o0ened fire at the cro)d9 resulting in the death of t)o agitators.

%.26 5n district hi)ani9 on 1 $e ruary9 2+169 a rumour s0read that mem ers of the non',at communities had een thrashed y the ,ats and that ,ats did not allo) a tent and other stuff meant for the marriage of a &a-0ut girl to 0ass through ond area. Mem ers of the&a-0ut community vent their anger y damaging the sho0s o)ned y ,ats in hi)ani City.Bosham to)n in the district )itnessed violence on 21 $e ruary9 2+169 )hen a out 1++ 1%+,at agitators torched ten uses and one motor cycle sho) room.

%.2 5n district aithal9 violence occurred at alayat on 2+ $e ruary9 2+169 )hen mem ersof the non',at community attem0ted to o0en road loc!ade set u0 y the ,at agitators. 5nthe clash )hich too! 0lace9 one Puran &a-0ut L Mau-i )as !illed. Bhere )ere also incidents

of damage to 0ro0erty such as the Padma City Mall9 some sho0s9 and the statue of /ir Chhotu &am on 21 and 22 $e ruary9 2+16.

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%.2# @hile the agitation )as going on9 there )ere efforts at several levels to restore 0eacein the /tate. On 21 $e ruary9 meeting of a grou0 of ,at leaders )as held )ith the :nionHome Minister in )hich /h./an-iv umar alyan9 :nion Minister of /tate )as also 0resent. "n assurance )as given to the ,at leaders y the Home Minister that a Committee under the Chairmanshi0 of /h M (en!aiah ;aidu9 :nion Minister9 )ould e constituted to loo! intovarious issues related to reservation for ,ats at the Central level and that reservation for ,ats

at the /tate level in Haryana )ould e 0rovided for during the forthcoming udget /essionof the Haryana (idhan /a ha. Bhis meeting )as termed a success y the ,at leaders. "sthe ne)s of assurances given y the :nion Home Minister s0read gradually throughelectronic and 0rint media9 the dharnas and road loc!ades at various locations )eregradually lifted. Bhe Fash0al Mali! faction of the " ,"// also announced on 22 $e ruarythat government had acce0ted their demand and as such they )ere lifting all the dharnas. "num er of agitators )ere ho)ever of the vie) that they could not )ithdra) as long as thedharna at /am0la9 )hich had given them the ins0iration to em ar! on agitation9 continued.On 23 $e ruary9 the 0rominent leaders from the dharna site at /am0la announced that astheir demands had een acce0ted y the government9 dharna at the location )as einglifted9 and they made an a00eal that all the road and rail)ay loc!ades e lifted. Bhis 0roved

to e the cou0 de grace of the movement. y the evening of 23 $e ruary9 all thedharnas loc!ades )ere lifted and the /tate started lim0ing ac! to normalcy. Bhe ,atleaders9 it )ould seem9 )ere also loo!ing for a convenient e cuse to call off the agitation 'and they found this in the assurances given y re0resentatives of the Central Government.

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Cha0ter 6

istrict(*ise Assessments

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6".1 Bhe administrative division of &ohta! consists of districts &ohta!9 ,ha--ar9 /one0at9Pani0at and arnal. /h. Chander Pra!ash9 5"/ is 0osted as Commissioner of &ohta!

*ivision )ith effect from 22 *ecem er9 2+1% till date. /h. *. . ehera9 5"/ remained 0ostedas *e0uty Commissioner9 &ohta! from to 22 $e ruary9 2+16 >called as Iin uiry 0eriodJhereinafter?. /h. "mit hatri9 5"/ )as functioning as "*C &ohta! during the in uiry 0eriod./h. ". . /ingh9 5"/ >HF8 1?9 Princi0al /ecretary to Government of Haryana >Personnel9Braining9 (igilance and Parliamentary "ffairs? )as ordered to function as s0ecial officer for &ohta!9 ,ha--ar and /one0at districts Dfor the 0ur0ose of restoring 0eace and order in thesedistrictsE and )as em0o)ered to concurrently e ercise all the 0o)ers availa le to a *istrictMagistrate under the relevant "cts for the 0ur0ose in these districts9 vide HaryanaGovernment order ;o. 1 22 2+16'5/55 dated 1 $e ruary9 2+16. /h. ./. /andhu9 5P/9 *GP'cum'M* Police Housing Cor0oration )as de0uted to assist him. oth these officers -oinedtheir duties at &ohta! at +#++ hrs on 2+ $e ruary9 2+16.

6".2 *istrict &ohta! is divided into t)o revenue su divisions8 &ohta! and Mehamsu divisions. /h. *al ir /ingh )as /*M &ohta! and Ms. (eena Hooda /*M Meham duringthe in uiry 0eriod.

6".3 &ohta! Police &ange consists of &ohta!9 ,ha--ar9 /one0at and Pani0at districts. 5t)as the )orst affected range during the anti'reservation riots in the second and third )ee!sof $e ruary9 2+16 >called IriotsJ hereinafter?. &ohta! district )as the e0icentre of agitation.Bhe damage to 0u lic and 0rivate 0ro0erty )as ma imum in the district. @hatever ha00ened in &ohta! had its re0ercussions in the neigh oring districts also. @hy and ho)&ohta! ecame the e0icentre of distur ances )as eyond the sco0e of our in uiry. /uffice itto say9 that there are various theories a out it9 including one )hich tal!s of 0oliticalcons0iracy to desta ilise the government. Bhe /tate Government has since9 vide itsnotification no. 3 2 2+16'1HC dated # "0ril9 2++6 a00ointed a Commission of 5n uiry toe amine inter alia the De istence of a dee0 rooted cons0iracy9 if any9 ehind the occurrenceof violence to damage the social fa ric of the society.E Bhe Commission9 headed y ,ustice/. ;. ,ha9 should e a le to thro) light on this as0ect in due course.

6".4 Bhe area of district &ohta! is divided into 12 0olice stations9 including one )oman0olice station. /h. /hashan! "nand9 5P/ )as 0osted as *istrict /u0erintendent of Police9&ohta! )ith effect from 24 ;ovem er9 2+14. He )as9 ho)ever9 allo)ed to attend Mid'Career Braining Program at the ;ational Police "cademy9 Hydera ad9 and therefore left the districton $e ruary9 2+16. /h. /oura h /ingh9 5P/9 *5G9 ,oint CP Gurgaon )as as!ed to ta!e

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charge as /P &ohta!9 )hich he did on $e ruary9 2+16. /h. /oura h /ingh )astransferred ac! to Gurgaon on 23 $e ruary9 2+169 )hen /h. /hashan! "nand re-oined dutyas /P &ohta!. /h. /hri!ant ,adhav9 5P/ remained 0osted as 5G &ohta! &ange during theriots. /h. ./. /andhu9 5P/9 M* Haryana Police Housing Cor0oration9 )as de0uted to&ohta! to su0ervise la) and order in the district. He arrived in the district on the morning of 2+ $e ruary9 2+16.

6".% Bhe 0osting details of station house officers of different 0olice stations and their su0ervisory officers during the riots are given elo)8

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