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Some important demands of Rajiv Longowal Accord are

A. compensation to the families of the innocent persons killed in agitation or any action after 1st August, 1982.

B. merit will remain the sole criteria for selection in the Indian Army. All the citizens have the right to enroll in the Army.

C. the Central Government may take steps to promote the Punjabi language.

D. All of the above

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Some of the important demands of the accord were :
1. Compensation to the families of the innocent persons killed in agitation or any action after 1st August, 1982.
2. Merit will remain the sole criteria for selection in the Indian Army. All the citizens have the right to enroll in the Army.
3. Jurisdiction of Rangnath Mishra Commission enquiring into the 1984 Delhi riots will be extended to Bokaro and Kanpur.
4. Those discharged from the Army for desertion will be rehabilitated and provided employment.
5. All-India Gurdwara Act for structured governance of the Sikh shrines in India will be applicable.
6. Notifications applying Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Punjab will be withdrawn, and the special courts will try only the cases relating to waging war and hijacking. All other cases will be transferred to the ordinary courts.
7. Chandigarh will be given to Punjab, overruling the Shah Commission's suggestion that it should be given to Haryana.
8. The part of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution dealing with the Centre-State relations will be referred to the Sarkaria Commission.
9. Punjab, Haryana and other states will continue to get their existing share of water (or more) from the Ravi-Beas system.
10. The Prime Minister will re-instruct the Chief Ministers of the various states to protect the interests of the minorities.
11. The Central Government may take steps to promote the Punjabi language.

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