Jats have been playing a decisive role in the politics of Haryana, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh and Punjab since the beginning of electoral politics with the introduction of universal franchise w.e.f. General Elections, 1952. The community has seen many a stalwarts who were reckoned not only in their respective states as leaders of note but also influenced the shape of the national politics too !
But now the common people of the Jat community are feeling rudderless in the absence of any tall leader of stature who could guide the boat of the Jat politics at all India level. Even the state level leaders except S Prakash Singh Badal have been marginalised in their respective states.
Why this dismal position has descended upon such a vocal and resourceful community and who are responsible for it. How the glorious days of the past could again be enacted by the Jat leaders at national level as had been done by Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister and Chaudhary Devi Lal former Dy. Prime Minister of India by providing leadership to the toiling masses of the country.
Not to speak of the able leaders coming up to fill the void created after departure of these two tallest leaders from Jat community, none has even stepped in to fill the gap left by departure from active politics at national level by Ch. Nathu Ram Mirdha, Ch. Balram Jakhar, Ch. Bansi Lal, Ch. Shish Ram Ola, K. Natwar Singh, Prof. Sher Singh and so on.
This leads the well wishers of the community to ask the present breed of politicians to introspect and then activate them to bring back the Jat leaders at national level putting an end to the present sad era of Jat politics at Cross Roads.
Views of the participants are welcome suggesting a possible solution of the problem caused by non appearance of national level acceptable leader from the community who could lead the farmers of India along with and remove the inertia by fulfilling the hopes of farmers in general and the community in particular,