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Violence in the Indian state of Haryana
It is the second day in a row. Stations were already in flames, shops and cars were torched. In the Indian state of Haryana intervenes in the face of the protests, now the military.
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In some of the Agency reports is of a dead the speech, in other four Killed. Due to violent clashes between members of different castes have the authorities in the North Indian state of Haryana near New Delhi, now a curfew is imposed. After Behördenangaben were also soldiers sent, the command, of the firearm to make use of.
The center of the protests is the district of Rohtak. On television pictures was to see how masses of people in the streets moved, the houses, and train stations, set them on fire, as well as roads and railroad tracks blocked. The crowd is furious.
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Already for some days to smolder in Haryana, the protests of the dominant Jat caste, for themselves quotas for jobs in government agencies and in education calls for. Talks on an agreement between government officials and envoys of caste remained Friday without result.
The police of Haryana, reported 88 casualties. Since all the roads were blocked, had the army helicopter to the war zone to reach. Also several train connections are broke.
The Indian Constitution prescribes that discrimination of lower castes should be excluded. The reality seems to be with the Constitution is still not to keep.
ml/sti (afp,ap)