Farmers protest: 24-year-old killed, several injured in police action at Khanauri border
Meanwhile, the Haryana Police has also claimed that 12 of its personnel sustained injuries after being attacked by farmers.
With Jat leaders threatening to intensify their agitation for reservation by observing "Balidan Divas" (day of sacrifice) tomorrow, the Haryana police on Saturday said that there will be maximum deployment of forces to prevent any untoward incident.
The agitation seeking reservation in education and government jobs for the Jat community among other demands entered its 21st day on Saturday.
"There will be maximum deployment of forces from Haryana and of the forces from outside the state tomorrow," Haryana's ADGP (Law and Order) Mohd Akil told reporters here.
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In view of the fresh round of stir, he said there will be deployment of 37 companies of the paramilitary forces.
He said the Jat leaders spearheading the stir had held a round of talks with a Haryana government-appointed committee of senior bureaucrats and the next round was likely to take place on February 20, which could be held in Panipat, venue of the previous parleys.
Akil said he hoped that those sitting on dharnas would maintain peace the way they had been doing in the current round of stir.
On being asked whether drone cameras would be used to monitor the agitation on Sunday, the ADGP said local field commanders would take a call in that regard.
He said no traffic advisory had been issued for the public for tomorrow.
Akil also stated that the Haryana Police, Central forces and other agencies were coordinating with each other to ensure peace and law and order was maintained.
To a query, the official said action will be taken if anybody was found involved in spreading rumours or misinformation on the social media.
The All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti (AIJASS), the main body spearheading the fresh stir, had announced that they would decide the future course of action on Februray 19.
AIJASS president Yashpal Malik had said, "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." .
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