The standoff between the Jats and the Haryana government intensified on Friday after Jat leader Yashpal Malik ruled out any kind of dialogue with Haryana, saying, "Now the dialogue will be held in Delhi, that too with the Union government.'' In a related development, the Haryana government on Friday banned mobile internet in Rohtak, Bhiwani, Sonipat and Jhajjar districts in the wake of the Delhi March call for March 20 given by All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) earlier this month.

Malik told TOI that for the past one year Jat community had been interacting with the Haryana government. "They can impose any kind of ban on mobiles. Our workers don't use anything and message has already gone to the Jats across the country. They will manage at their own,'' said Malik. As far as discussions are concerned, now it would happen only with the Union government, that too following an intervention of a Union minister. We shall certainly have a meeting with government, but with the Union government, and that too on March 20," Malik said.