NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal called for the inclusion of Delhi's Jat community in the Centre's Other Backward Classes (OBC) list. Speaking to the media, the former Delhi chief minister accused the Centre of "misleading" the Jat community for the past decade and failing to fulfill its promises.
Kejriwal stated, "The BJP invited Jat leaders to the Prime Minister's residence and assured them that Delhi's Jat community would be included in the Central OBC list in 2015. Union Home Minister Amit Shah made the same promise in 2019, but nothing has been done to fulfill these commitments."
The AAP chief raised the question of why Jat students from Rajasthan receive reservations at Delhi University (DU), while Jat students from Delhi are denied the same benefit. He added, "Thousands of children from the Jat community in Delhi are unable to secure admission in DU because they are not included in the Central OBC list."
Kejriwal also claimed that although Delhi's Jats are recognized as OBCs in the state, the Central government has refused to extend these benefits to them. Kejriwal further stated, "This is nothing short of betrayal. The Centre must include Delhi's Jat community in the OBC list to ensure they receive reservations in Central government institutions, including jobs and college admissions." Kejriwal said, “Central agencies like the MCD, DDA, and PWD operate extensively in Delhi, and including Jats in the OBC list would open up significant opportunities for them.”
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