Protests over job quota cut water to Indian capital
Date
2/21/2016 7:47:10 AM
(MENAFN- Asia Times) Indian army soldiers conduct a flag march at Rohtak city in Haryana folloeing riots over job quota
The rioting in neigboring Haryana state by Jats a rural caste issymptomatic of increasingly fierce competition for governmentjobs and educational openings in India whose growing populationis set to overtake China’s within a decade.
Rapid urbanisation is putting pressure on water suppliesafter two years of drought with Indian capital Delhi relying on Haryanato meet much of its needs.
“No water available now. Still no hope to get it” DeputyChief Minister Manish Sisodia said in a tweet on Sunday morning.
The city government ordered schools to shut on Monday andrationed provision to residents to ensure that hospitals andemergency services have enough.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh was duetomeet leaders of the Jat community — which makes up a quarter ofthe population in Haryana and numbers more than 80 million innorthern Indian — in an attempt to defuse the crisis.Read More
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