July 28, 2026 10:31 pm (IST)
Follow us:
Quota protests should not hit Delhi water supply: Centre directs Haryana
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): The Centre on Sunday asked the Haryana government to ensure that Delhi's water supply is not affected due to the Jat community stir, where protesters are demanding they be given government jobs under OBC quota, media reports said.
Delhi, after being bracing for a severe water crisis, has decided to shut down schools and government offices.
On Saturday night, the Delhi government moved the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to intervene and ensure water supply.
With protests hitting the operations at the Munak Canal, around 60% of Delhi's water supply is expected to be effected.
Seven water treatment plants in Delhi have already shut down.
Even if the gates of the canal are opened now, it will take at least 24 hours to restore.
As a result it has been decided that all schools and government offices in Delhi will be shut for the day.
At least eight people have been killed and 78 others have been injured in Haryana as Jat community protesters, demanding they be given government jobs under OBC quota, continued their agitation for the eigth day on Sunday.
{image_1}
#Haryana row
# Haryana stir
# Jat community
# Delhi government
# Centre
# water supply
# supreme court
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Kangana Ranaut's 'Generation Gutter' jibe draws CJP fire: 'Even BJP doesn't take her seriously'
Tue, Jul 28 2026
'Probe is meaningless if responsibility isn't fixed': Supreme Court slams Delhi Police over CJP protest crackdown
Tue, Jul 28 2026
'They don't understand the language of Gen Z': CJP fires back after viral victory dance row
Tue, Jul 28 2026
'No protester will be left alone': CJP claims Centre shared FIR withdrawal copies after midnight talks
Tue, Jul 28 2026
Mumbai model Rhiya Ahir, who blocked a police van, files cyber complaint over online threats; harassment
Mon, Jul 27 2026