Ahead of probe panel’s visit,Jats & Valmikis bury hatchet

This one-man commission headed by Justice Iqbal Singh was constituted on June 18 to probe the incident.

Justice Singh will visit Mirchpur on October 19.

A series of meetings of the 21-member Santi Samanvay Samiti (peace committee) were held during the last couple of days.

Representatives of both communities felt they should remain united and not speak anything against each other that would vitiate the cordial relations between them.

Suresh Kumar,who represented the Valmikis,said there was no difference between the two communities. “We will give it in writing before the commission tomorrow if it is required.”

Master Chander Prakash,who heads the peace committee,said that the 15 members representing Valmikis favoured cordial relations with the Jats.

Prakash claimed representatives of both communities had decided to withdraw all cases pending in the courts.

The Valmikis wanted withdrawal of police forces deployed in Mirchpur and bodyguards provided to 22 members of Dalit families,Prakash said.

Anyone having a desire of filing an affidavit can do so either in the evening of October 18 or from 9 am to 10.30 am on October 19.