Jat quota agitation: Bhupinder Singh Hooda demands probe by a sitting SC judge

New Delhi/Chandigarh: Seeking early restoration of peace in Haryana, former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on  demanded a probe by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court to investigate the violence during the Jat quota agitation.

He also demanded resignation of the Manohar Lal Khattar government on moral grounds along with early grant of compensation to those who suffered during the violence.

"The whole matter should be got investigated through a sitting Judge of the Supreme Court so that the truth may come out and culprits be identified.

"Subordinate officers of the government cannot bring out the real truth about its failed government. Truth will remain truth. But the BJP government wants to throw the blame on others by making such artificial enquiry. But the conspiracy is not going to succeed," he said in a statement.

Hooda said the agitation was "leaderless" as claimed by the DGP,?"but here, the government was leaderless which manifested in the failure of government machinery".

"The general public looks to the government at this tragic hour for help and safety but the government totally failed not only to control the agitation but to protect the life and property of the public which was left at the mercy of God," he said.

Talking about the cases registered against some opposition leaders, Hooda said, "nothing shall be achieved by levelling false allegations against Congress and by registering false cases."

Asking what the intelligence wing was doing and why government did not take effective measures to control the agitation, Hooda said, "In view of huge devastation, the government should immediately resign on moral grounds."

Hooda also said the statements of BJP leaders given for and against the agitation further "added fuel" to fire and such statements should be stopped to help promote brotherhood among various sections of society in the state.

"It is unfortunate that such controversial and inciting statements are still continuing even after the agitation. In such a situation, questions on the sincerity of the Government are bound to arise. If the BJP government wants to strengthen brotherhood, it should immediately put an end to such statements by their leaders," he said.

The Congress leader also demanded that irrespective of party politics the government should immediately give full compensation for the loss of lives and property of public.

The former chief minister said he was pained to see the huge loss of life and property during the jat reservation agitation.