The Haryana Cabinet approved the Jat reservation bill to provide reservation to Jats and four other castes in government jobs and educational institutions.

However, a formal announcement in this connection will be made by chief minister Manohar Lal in the state assembly.

• The cabinet meeting was chaired by the chief minister.
• Sources of a newspaper claimed that the cabinet has decided to give reservation to Jats under a newly created category for backward classes (BC-3).
• There are already 27% reservation in government jobs for backward classes in two categories; BC-1 and BC-2.
• The BJP-led state government had said it will bring the bill to give reservation to Jats and four other castes — Jat Sikhs, Bishnois, Tyagis and Rors in the ongoing Budget Session which is scheduled to end on March 31.
• The community has been demanding reservation in the existing backward classes (BC) category.
• The Backward Classes quota is bifurcated in two categories — BC-A and BC-B having 16 and 11% reservation respectively.
• A committee headed by chief secretary DS Dhesi to review the Jat reservation had earlier submitted its report to the state government.