New Delhi: AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding the inclusion of Delhi’s Jat community in the central OBC list. Highlighting the disparity, Kejriwal accused the BJP government of failing to deliver on its promise to extend reservation benefits to Delhi’s Jat community, who remain excluded from the central OBC list, unlike their counterparts in Rajasthan.
Kejriwal also called for the inclusion of other communities—Rawat, Rauniyar, Raya-Tanwar, Charan, in the central OBC list, as they are already recognized as OBCs in Delhi. He pledged to fight for justice, alleging that the BJP has consistently delayed action, betraying Delhi’s Jat community.
Speaking to the media, Kejriwal stated, “The BJP has betrayed Delhi’s Jat community for the past 10 years. While the Delhi government’s OBC list includes the Jat community, they are excluded from the central government’s OBC list. This exclusion denies them reservation benefits in central institutions such as Delhi University, even as Jats from Rajasthan enjoy these benefits in the same institutions.”
He further added, “In Delhi government universities, the Jat community receives reservations, but when applying for jobs in central government organizations like Delhi Police, DDA, or NDMC, they are denied the same benefits. This is a glaring injustice.”
Kejriwal pointed out that Jats from Rajasthan are included in the central OBC list and benefit from reservations at Delhi University. In contrast, Jats from Delhi are denied the same privileges in these institutions. He labeled this disparity as a grave injustice, likening it to “rubbing salt into the wounds” of Delhi’s Jat community.
Kejriwal accused the BJP of making empty promises, citing instances where Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah assured Jat leaders that the community would be included in the central OBC list. Despite repeated assurances in 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022, no action was taken. He criticized these unfulfilled promises as deliberate betrayals aimed at securing votes during elections.
“Jats from Rajasthan enjoy reservation benefits in institutions like Delhi Police, NDMC, DDA, Safdarjung Hospital, and AIIMS, but Delhi’s Jats do not. Why should Delhiites face such discrimination in their own city?” he questioned.
Kejriwal revealed that he had written to the Prime Minister, reminding him of the unfulfilled promises and urging immediate action to include Delhi’s Jat community in the central OBC list. He also highlighted the exclusion of five other communities—Rawat, Rauniyar, Raya-Tanwar, Charan, and Od—that are recognized as OBCs by the Delhi government but are denied similar recognition by the central government.
“These communities deserve equal opportunities in education and employment at central government institutions. There are central universities and organizations like Delhi University, Delhi Police, AIIMS, and NDMC, where these communities could benefit from OBC reservations,” he emphasized.
Kejriwal concluded by urging the BJP to stop betraying Delhi’s Jat community and fulfill their promises. He vowed to fight relentlessly to ensure justice for the Jat community and the other excluded groups. “If the central government fails to act, I promise to do everything in my power to secure these rights for them,” he asserted.