Jat leader Yashpal Malik addressing a gathering at Jassia village, in Rohtak. (HT Photo) Malik was addressing a large gathering of protesters at Jassia village where he made the statement.

The electoral gains of RLD, epitomised by Madan Bhaiyya's triumph in the Khatauli bypolls in Dec 2022, rang alarm bells in the BJP hierarchy, necessitating a reassessment of its Jat outreach strategy.