Jat agitation leads to choc-a-bloc traffic in Delhi

NEW DELHI: Commuters in the national capital were in for a rude shock with heavy traffic jams primarily in central and South Delhi. Roads connecting Delhi to NCR were marred with heavy vehicular moments, due to the protests organised by Jat community. 

The NH24, Delhi-Agra highway, NH-1, CP, ITO etc are currently having slow moving traffic. According to the Delhi traffic police, almost 4,000 traffic cops have been deployed to manage traffic in the national capital.

"We are witnessing jams in some locations due to heavy vehicle moments due to a protest by Jat community at Jantar Mantar. It is expected that Delhi roads will have traffic whole day due the protest, especially during peak hour," a senior traffic police official said.Almost 10,000 people from UP and Haryana are coming down to Delhi to demand quota in education, and government jobs under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category.They are also seeking the release of those jailed during last year's agitation, withdrawal of cases slapped during the protest and government jobs for the kin of those killed and injured in the stir.As many as 30 people were killed and properties worth crores were damaged at many places in Haryana during last year's Jat stir which had turned violent.