Emeute meurtrière en Haryana हरियाणा – septembre 2010

1 killed as police opens fire on rampaging mob in Hisar

thehindu.com

septembre 13, 2010

One person was killed and several others injured as police opened fire on protesters demanding quota for Jat community under OBC category who later went on a rampage, damaging vehicles and rail track and vandalising public property at Mayyar village on Monday.

The activists belonging to ‘Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti’ had blocked the road traffic on Hisar-Delhi highway, 15 km from here.

Police tried to disperse the protesters but when they resisted the security personnel lobbed tear gas shells and opened fire in which one person identified as Sunil Lamba (22) of Ladwa village was killed and over a dozen people were injured, sources said.

The agitators then when on a rampage and vandalised public property, including a Haryana roadways bus. They attacked a fire tender and some private vehicles, police said adding that they also ransacked the Mayyar village railway station and damaged the rail track forcing railway authorities to cancel trains on the Rewari-Bathinda and Jaipur-Hisar sections.

The mob also set afire a petrol pump and also damaged a truck and two jeeps, police said.

Top police and civil administration officials have reached the area.

The situation is tense, but under control, police said. No arrest has been made so far.

Jat, a dominant class in Haryana, have been demanding that they should be included in the list of OBC.

Meanwhile, agitated residents of Ladwa village forcibly took away the body of Lamba kept in the mortuary of a civil hospital.

The Delhi-Hisar national highway remained blocked by protesters forcing authorities to divert the traffic.

Delhi-Chandigarh Highway blocked at Ambala, 1 killed

ndtv.com

September 13, 2010

Hisar: One person was killed and several others injured as police opened fire on protesters demanding quota for Jat community under OBC category who later went on a rampage, damaging vehicles and rail track and vandalising public property at Mayyar village on Monday.

The activists belonging to ‘Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti’ had blocked the road traffic on Hisar-Delhi highway, 15 kms from Hisar.

Police tried to disperse the protesters but when they resisted the security personnel lobbed tear gas shells and opened fire in which one person identified as Sunil Lamba (22) of Ladwa village and over a dozen people were injured, sources said.

The agitators then when on a rampage and vandalized public property, including a Haryana roadways bus. They attacked a fire tender and some private vehicles, police said adding that they also ransacked the Mayyar village railway station and damaged the rail track forcing railway authorities to cancel trains on Rewari-Bathinda and Jaipur-Hisar section of railways.

The mob also set afire a petrol pump and also damaged a truck and two jeeps, police said.

The Haryana Government has ordered a Magisterial inquiry by Divisional Commissioner, Hisar to look into the circumstances leading to death of one person and injuries to others during the protest. The Divisional Commissioner has been asked to submit report within one month.

Jat, a dominant class in Haryana, have been demanding that they should be included in the list of OBC.

Meanwhile, agitated residents of Ladwa village forcibly took away the body of Lamba kept in a mortury of the civil hospital.

The Delhi-Hisar national highway remained blocked by protesters forcing authorities to divert the traffic.

One dead as quota demanding Jats clash with police

sify.com

2010-09-13

Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) One person was killed and several injured Monday as hundreds of Jat community members, demanding quota in government jobs and educational institutes, blocked National Highway No.10 in Hisar town and clashed with police.

The Haryana government Monday evening ordered a magisterial inquiry by the Hisar divisional commissioner. An official spokesman said the official has been asked to submit his report within one month.

According to police, hundreds of agitators blocked the highway connecting Hisar with New Delhi and indulged in arson in the nearby areas. A number of public properties and vehicles were set on fire and scores of people, including policemen, were injured.

Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on both sides of the highway.

‘Several police personnel, including district police chief Subhash Yadav, were injured as mobs indulged in arson. They indulged in heavy stone pelting on police personnel during the rally,’ said a Haryana Police spokesperson.

‘They set vehicles on fire and damaged a bank. Police dispersed the mob by resorting to ‘lathi’ (baton) charge and use of teargas,’ the official said.

The rally was organised by the All India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti, which demanded reservation for the community in government jobs as well as in educational institutes.

The protesters gathered at Mayyaad near Hansi town.

Reports said scores of protesters were also injured in the clashes and were admitted to nearby hospitals.

‘There were some anti-social elements among them who tried to disturb the law and order situation of the area. While we tried to talk to them, they suddenly attacked us. Some of them are still sitting on the highway,’ a police official, who was present on the spot, told IANS.

Jat protesters had also gathered in Sonepat town to press their demand for reservations but were dispersed by the police.

Informations

The Jat people (Hindi: जाट Jāṭ, Punjabi: ਜੱਟ Jaṭṭ) are a historical Indo-Aryan tribal group native to the Punjab region, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The Jats rose to prominence following the 1669 Jat uprising against Mughal rule, and they ruled various princely states throughout the 18th century. After 1858, under the British Raj, the Jats were known for their service in the Indian Army, being categorized as a « martial race » by the British, specifically in the Jat Regiment, the Punjab Regiment and the Sikh Regiment. In 1931, the date of the last census of the British Raj before the abolition of caste, they were distributed throughout North India, mostly in the Punjab and Rajputana. Today, they form a social group in both India and Pakistan, organized in numerous clans, with an estimated total population of roughly 33 million.

Hisar (Hindi: ‍हिसार) (Punjabi: ਹਿਸਾਰ) city, previously spelled as Hissar, is the administrative headquarters of Hisar district in the state of Haryana, in northwestern India.

Ambala (Hindi: अम्बाला, Punjabi: ਅੰਬਾਲਾ) is a city and a municipal corporation in Ambala district in the state of Haryana, India, located on the border of the states of Haryana and Punjab in India. Politically; Ambala has two sub-areas: Ambala Cantt (cantonment) and Ambala City, approximately 3 kilometers apart from each other. It has a large Indian Army and Indian Air Force presence within the confines of its cantonment area. Due to its geographical location, the Ambala district plays an important role in local tourism. Tourists to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh and Jammu & Kashmir have to cross through Ambala whether by road or rail