The agitators yesterday had served an ultimatum asking Haryana’s Hooda government to unconditionally release by Friday all those who had been taken into custody during the movement.
All India Jat Aarakshan Sangarsh Samiti, which is spearheading the protests, yesterday said they will give the government time till Friday afternoon to act after which they will intensify their stir and block all the roads to Delhi and other parts besides launching their agitation in other parts of the country.
Hisar, located 155 kms from the national capital, had been virtually under a siege y the protesters demanding OBC quota.
District authorities in Hisar in Haryana called in the Army on Wednesday after agitators set a police station on fire and ransacked and damaged a bank and its ATM in escalated violence following the death of a youth in police firing on Tuesday.
Security forces had conducted a flag march here Wednesday evening as Hisar remained on the boil.
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