Yashpal Malik faces protest from Jat families in Rohtak

ROHTAK: Tension prevailed at the inauguration ceremony of a coaching centre set up by the All India Jat Arakshan Sangrash Samiti (AIJASS) on Sunday after family members of youth arrested during Jat quota stir reached at the venue and raised slogans against Yashpal Malik.

AIJASS chief Malik, who was present in the event, had to be provided police cover. Police also stopped angry protesters from entering the coaching centre to avoid any clashes between angry families and supporters of Malik.

The coaching centre, set up by the Samiti from the money it had collected during the Jat quota stir, was being inaugurated by Malik in presence of other members of the Jat body. The celebratory environment suddenly changed when family members of youths who have been languishing in jail reached the spot.

They started shouting outside the premises and alleged that Malik-led Samiti had siphoned funds collected as donation from the community in the name of fighting legal cases of these jailed youth. Sensing trouble, police reached the spot in huge number and surrounded the competitive coaching center acting as buffer between the groups. The high drama prevailed for about two hours with Malik and other members of Samiti sat inside the centre for the protesters to leave.

Talking to media, Malik blamed the state government for stage managing the protest to spoil their inauguration ceremony. “Samiti has already helped those who are facing legal cases in Jat quota stir and there is no opposition from them. Those who protested today are those whose children are facing legal cases due to complaint of finance minister Capt Abhimanyu for vandalising and looting his house in Rohtak,” he alleged.

Additional SP Anshu Singla told media that they got information about chaos at the ceremony and police personnel were rushed to the spot to quell the situation. There has been no complaint from either side, he added.