Protests farmers Northern India hold

- The protests in the state of Haryana in northern India hold Monday, despite an offer from the government to meet the demonstrators. The protests of the Jats, a peasant caste, in recent days have been at least fifteen people were killed.

The Jats, whose members constitute about a quarter of the population of Haryana, demanding more government jobs and places in universities. On the first requirement is met by the state, but that the protesters do not yet binding.

The roadblocks that all transport and trade lamb explained Monday were still not removed in recent days.,, We will continue with the protests. The government thinks we will bow to their pressure, but they make a big mistake by ignoring us, 'said one of the demonstrators.

The demonstrators sabotaged last weekend a water treatment plant and occupy a channel and brought with it the water supply of New Delhi in danger. Authorities Sunday sent thousands of soldiers to the state, who have recaptured the canal and the water treatment plant.

Of national politics seem to have the Jats count on little sympathy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has so far largely ignored the protests, but it took Sunday off to unnamed conspirators who would like to undermine his government. Referring to his own humble origins as the son of a tea seller said the prime minister that some people can not digest his premiership.,, Now they forge daily conspiracies to finish me and discredit. ''