Sumber : http://www.themalaymailonline.com/world/article/india-caste-crisis-erupt-in-fresh-riots-and-arson-leaving-10-dead
ROHTAK (India), Feb 21 — Fresh rioting and arson erupted in the north Indian state of Haryana today in caste protests that have left 10 people dead, and New Delhi faced a water crisis after mobs shut down a key supply source.
Thousands of troops with shoot-on-sight orders were deployed yesterday after week-long protests turned violent, with rioters setting fire to homes and railway stations and blocking highways.
Ten people have been killed and about 150 injured in the state since Friday when officers fired on rioters, Haryana police chief Yash Pal Singal told a press conference.
The Jat rural caste is leading the protests, demanding quotas be set for Jats for highly sought-after government jobs and for university places. Caste members say they are struggling to find places despite India’s strong economic growth.
Talks were held in Delhi between Jat leaders, national Home (interior) Minister Rajnath Singh and the Haryana government run by the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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