Haryana lifts curfew from Hissar, Hansi towns

February 22, 2016 12:52

Curfew was today lifted from Hissar and Hansi towns of the district in Jat stir-hit Haryana even as road and rail traffic from here to various destinations remained suspended.

An official spokesman said that curfew has been lifted in view of the improvement in the situation. Security personnel will keep a vigil till restoration of normalcy, he said.

Road traffic on national and state highways from Hissar to various destinations, including Delhi, Chandigarh, Sirsa, Siwani and Bhiwani, however, remained suspended.

Railway services from Hissar to places, including Delhi, Ludhiana, Bhiwani and Sadulpur were also not operational.

A spokesman for the All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti Ram Bhagat Malik said in Hissar that they would hold a meeting later this afternoon and then decide on the future course of action, including lifting of blockades by their supporters.

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