Uttar Pradesh to follow SC directive, not allow Jats to disrupt road, rail traffic
March 25th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANILucknow, Mar 25 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has assured that it will follow the directives given by the Supreme Court and Allahabad High Court not to allow Jat agitators block the supply of essential commodities to the national capital, Delhi
It also said that the state government will ensure undisrupted rail and road traffic and supply of essential commodities to Delhi in the wake of Jat agitation.
The law enforcing agencies in view of the directions from the Apex Court and the Allahabad High Court has taken adequate security measures.
The UP Police has also arrested six Jat protesters near Kailsa railway station for trying to disturb rail traffic.
The Jat panchayats have been directed by the Supreme Court on Thursday not to block Delhi and stop the supply of essential commodities to the national capital.
The apex court had also directed the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to ensure that the supply of water and essential commodities to Delhi is not stopped due to the Jat agitation for quota in central jobs.
The directive came on a petition filed by Delhi Government and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) against the Jats threat to block supply of essential commodities.
The Jats, who have been demanding 27 per cent reservation in Central jobs under the OBC category, had threatened to block the rail route around Delhi if their demand was not met by March 25.
They had also threatened to cut off Delhi from the rest of north India in the next phase of their stir if the demand was not fulfilled by March 28.
The agitating Jats had earlier on Saturday cleared the railway tracks near Kafoorpur in Uttar Pradesh’s J P Nagar District following an order from the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court. (ANI)
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