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1 Prakash Singh Committee Report on Role of Officers of Civil Administration and Police During the Jat Reservation Agitation (Feb. 7 - 22, 2016) Volume I Main Report (Volume I Main Report ) (Volume II Role of Intelligence) 1 CONTENTS Preface 3 1. Government Order constituting the Committee 4 2. Methodology 6 3. Historical Background of the Agitation 8 4. Adding Fuel to Fire 16 5. Agitation over Reservations- A Panoramic View 23 6. District-wise Assessments 30 i. Rohtak 30 ii. Jhajjar 61 iii. Jind 84 iv. Hisar 101 v. Kaithal 113 vi. Bhiwani 123 vii. Sonepat 137 viii. Panipat 158 7. Role of State Police 165 8. Role of CAPFs/ Army 173 9. Role of Senior Officers at Headquarters 180 10. Internal Security Scheme 183 11. Concluding Observations 186 12.

2 Letter Dated 4th June by Sh Prakash Singh . 4162 ANNEXURES I. Data relating to Districts A. Rohtak 194 B. Jhajjar 269 C. Jind 288 D. Hisar 301 E. Kaithal 319 F. Bhiwani 332 G. Sonepat 344 H. Panipat 362 Information in respect of every district given under following heads: i. Incidents of violence, arson and loot during the Riots. ii. Use of Force by Police/CAPF/Army. iii. Summary of Oral Submissions by members of public, victims of violence and others. iv. Summary of Statements/Representations by members of pubic, witnesses and victims of crime. II. Cases Registered/Progress in Investigations 363 III. Damage to Private Property 364 IV. Damage to Government Property 365 V. Damage to Police Property 366 VI. Road blockades on National Highways 367 VII.

3 Action taken by State Govt. against officers for dereliction of duty, etc. during Riots 372 VIII. Manpower Shortage in the State 373 IX. Availability and Use of Anti-Riot Equipments 374 X. Questionnare for Officers 375 XI. Reports of Senior Officers sent from Chandigarh 376 XII. Interaction with Army Officers 411 XIII. Maps of (a) Haryana 412 (b) Road Blockades 413 (c) Railway Blockades 414 XIV. (With Master Copy of Report only) CD 1 Summary of Oral Submissions made by Officers before the Committee CD 2 Summary of Oral Statements made by General Public before the Committee CD 3 Videography of select Scenes of Crime CD 4 CD showing Action/Inaction by Security Forces Hard Disk Hard disk containing Videography of all the Scenes of Crime and also full Oral Statements made by Officers and members of Public 3 PREFACE There were serious disturbances across the State of Haryana during February, 2016 as a result of agitation for reservations.

4 Eight districts of the State were particularly affected. There was extensive damage to public and private property. Precious lives were lost. The State Government decided to appoint a One-man Committee to inquire into the acts of omission and commission on part of all officers and officials of both police and civil administration during the period 7th 22nd February, 2016 when the Jat reservation agitation resulted in blockade of roads including National Highways, in violence and extensive damage to public and private properties in many districts . The undersigned was called upon to undertake the Inquiry. In view of the enormity of the job, I was assisted by two serving officers - Shri Singh , IPS, then DGP Crime (presently Director General of Police) and Shri Vijai Vardhan, Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education, Archives and Cultural Affairs Department. The officers rendered invaluable assistance in conducting the Inquiry and making all the arrangements of our tours to the eight affected districts.

5 The Committee , during its tours, visited the scenes of major incidents, talked to the aggrieved persons, gave patient hearing to all those who wanted to throw light on the unfortunate incidents, and also interacted with the officers. It turned out to be a painstaking exercise in the course of which the Committee heard 2,217 persons drawn from different walks of life. About 400 of them gave written statements also. The Committee also interacted with about 200 officers of the affected districts. More than 100 video films of shots taken during the agitation were received by the Committee . All this evidence was carefully evaluated. The Committee was given very limited time. It completed the exercise in about 70 days. A sincere effort was made to identify officers whose acts of omission and commission contributed to the problem getting exacerbated. Their names have been mentioned in the district-wise chapters.

6 The Committee has also made some recommendations to improve the performance of the civil administration and the police so that these wings of administration are able to give a much better account of themselves in the event of any challenge to the internal security of the State in future. Chandigarh ( Prakash Singh ) Dated: 13 May, 2016 4 Chapter 1 Government Order constituting the Committee HOME DEPARTMENT HARYANA ORDER Sh. Prakash Singh , IPS (Retd.) is appointed to inquire into the acts of omission and commission on part of all officers and officials of both police and civil administration during the period 7th 22nd February, 2016 when the Jat reservation agitation resulted in blockades of roads including National Highways, in violence and extensive damage to public and private properties in many districts. Sh. Prakash Singh will be assisted by two serving officer of the State Government, one drawn from the IAS and one from IPS.

7 Services of two investigators of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police/Inspector, serving or retired, with previous experience of CID/CBI would also be placed at his disposal. Sh. Prakash Singh will submit his Report in this regard within forty-five days. Sh. Prakash Singh will also undertake a thorough study of the existing structures, procedures and systems for maintenance of law and order in the State and suggest such improvements in these, as he deems necessary, to prevent recurrence of such incidents in future. He will submit his Report in this regard within a further period of one month. In this task, he will be assisted by two serving police officers of the State Government, who would be selected in consultation with him. The other terms and conditions of his appointment will be issued separately. DAS Additional Chief Secretary Dated Chandigarh to Govt. Haryana, Home Department 25th February, 2016 No.

8 3/1/2016-1HC Dated Chandigarh, the 25th February, 2016 A copy is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action:- 1. The Chief Secretary to Government Haryana 2. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana his No. FR 7113 dated 3. The Director General of Police, Haryana 4. Sh. Prakash Singh , IPS, (Retd.) Under Secretary, Home for Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Home Department Internal Distribution:- A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to the:- 1. PS/Chief Secretary to Government Haryana 2. PS/Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana Under Secretary, Home for Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Home Department 5 HARYANA GOVERNMENT HOME DEPARTMENT ORDER In continuation of the orders issued with endorsement of even number dated , Sh. Vijai Vardhan, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Higher Education Archives and Cultural Affairs Department and Dr.

9 Singh , IPS (HY:1985), DGP/Crime are appointed as members of the Committee to assist Sh. Prakash Singh , IPS (Retd.) to inquire into the acts of omission and commission on part of all officers and officials of both Police and Civil Administration during the period from 7th to 22nd Feb, 2016 when the Jat reservation agitation resulted in blockages of roads including National Highways, in violence and extensive damage to public and private properties in many districts. Das Dated Chandigarh Addl. Chief Secretary to Government Haryana the Home Department Endst. No. 3/1/2016-3HC Dated Chandigarh the A copy is forwarded to the following for information and necessary action please:- 1. The Chief Secretary to Government, Haryana. 2. The Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Haryana. 3. Sh. Prakash Singh , IPS (Retd.). 4. Sh. Vijai Vardhan, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Higher Education Archives and Cultural Affairs Department.

10 5. The Director General of Police, Haryana, Panchkula. 6. Sh. Singh , IPS, Director General of Police, Crime, Haryana, Panchkula. Superintendent Home(C), for Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Home Department INTERNAL DISTRIBUTION:- A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to the:- 1. PS/Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana. 2. PS/Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Haryana. 3. PS/Addl. Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Home Department. 4. PS/Principal Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Personnel, Training, Vigilance and Parliamentary Affairs Department. 6 Chapter 2 Methodology The members of the Committee , after mutual consultations, adopted a methodology which, they felt, would give them a clear understanding of the role of administrative and police officers during the agitation over reservations, throwing light on their acts of omission and commission omission of acts and responsibilities which they should have performed and discharged, and commission of acts which were not expected of them as responsible officers.