Jat quota reaches Delhi as thousands protest at Jantar Mantar

The Jat agitation for quota in jobs and education reached Delhi on Thursday with thousands of community members from the northern states descending at Jantar Mantar to extend support to the movement in Haryana. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

Updated on: Mar 2, 2017 6:09 PM IST

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The Jat agitation for quota in jobs and education reached Delhi on Thursday with thousands of community members from the northern states descending at Jantar Mantar to extend support to the movement in Haryana. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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All India Jat Arakshan Sangharsh Samiti leader Yashpal Malik addressing the jat protesters during one day dharma , at Jantar Mantar .

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The agitating protesters have threatened to block essential services to the capital if their demands for reservation are not met. (Sanjeev Verma/HT PHOTO)

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New Delhi, India - March 02: Jat students from University of Delhi held a protest march demanding reservation in jobs and educational institutions at north campus in New Delhi, India on March 02, 2017. HT Photo/Ravi Choudhary. (Ravi Choudhary / HT Photo)

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Jats from Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are taking part in the demonstration. (Manoj Dhaka / HT Photo)

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Protesters demanded release of those jailed during last year’s stir .

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Roads leading to the protest hub were packed with Jat agitators from Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Delhi and Punjab, giving a tough time to motorists and commuters. (Manoj Dhaka / HT Photo)

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Thousands of Jat protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar during one day dharma demanding reservation in jobs and educational institutions, in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)

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Thousands of Jat protesters seen on motor bikes during the protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO)