Army called in as violence over Jat quota escalates in Haryana
R OHTAK(Haryana): Army was called in for deployment in eight districts of Haryana on Friday after one person was killed and 21 were injured in police action as Jat stir for quota turned violent and the rampaging mobs set ablaze the house of state's finance minister besides several government and private properties. The administration has imposed curfew in city areas of violence-hit Rohtak and Bhiwani. Shoot-at-sight orders have also been issued in the curfew-bound city areas. Protesters also took some police personnel captive besides going on rampage at many places including Rohtak, Jhajjar and Hansi targeting police and private vehicles, buildings housing offices, including two Toll Plazas at Hansi in Hissar district and near Rohtak, both located on the Delhi-Hisar-Fazilka National Highway. The agitation, which has been going on for last few days, escalated and turned violent soon after an all-party meeting held by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar issued an appe