To be paid out of the Haryana Chief Minister’s Relief Fund

The Haryana Government on Saturday announced a fresh compensation, this time for “innocent persons”, who were injured during the 2016 Jat reservation stir.

The compensation announcement comes ahead of the proposed Balidan Divas to be observed in the State tomorrow in memory of those who lost their lives during last year’s agitation.

Persons with injuries

“While any person who had sustained a bullet injury will be paid Rs. 1 lakh, those who suffered a fracture not due to any bullet injury will be paid Rs. 50,000,” Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced here on Saturday.

An amount of Rs. 25,000 will be given for those who sustained other minor injuries, he said.

The compensation amount will be paid out of the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and the Deputy Commissioners have been directed to immediately release the payment.

The fresh round of Jat agitation in Haryana seeking reservation in education and government jobs among other demands entered its third week today.

The All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), the main body spearheading the fresh stir, has said that they will decide the course of the agitation tomorrow.

“February 19 would be observed as ‘Balidan Divas’ at different places in the country in memory of those who lost their lives during last year’s agitation,” AIJASS president Yashpal Malik said.

Jat demands

Besides seeking quota in education and government jobs under the OBCs category, the Jat’s demands include release of those jailed during last year’s agitation, withdrawal of cases slapped during the protest and government jobs for the kin of those killed and injured while taking part in the stir.