Agnipath Protest Live News, Agneepath Scheme Protests Latest Updates: Bihar took the centerstage as violent protests in opposition to the Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme intensified on Friday with agitators burning over a dozen trains, vandalising public autos and blocking roads and highways. On Thursday, protesters set trains on hearth, attacked public and police autos as they demanded rollback of the brand new recruitment scheme for the defence forces. As the violence spiralled, the federal government raised the higher age restrict to 23 years from 21 years for recruitment underneath the scheme for the yr 2022, with out making a reference to the turmoil.
From Bihar’s Ara to Haryana’s Palwal, from Agra in Uttar Pradesh to Gwalior and Indore in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, a whole bunch of younger aspirants for jobs within the armed forces took to streets, pouring their anger on private and non-private property. Bihar bore the brunt of the violence with trains set ablaze, window panes of buses smashed and passersby, together with a ruling BJP MLA, pelted with stones on Thursday, the second day of the protest in opposition to the scheme which envisages a brief four-year time period for troopers within the three armed forces entailing no gratuity or pension upon retirement.
Police fired teargas shells and used baton to interrupt up protests by indignant kids who blocked railway tracks, threw burning tyres on roads, and carried out push-ups and different drills on the streets in opposition to the brand new recruitment coverage.
In Nawada, the automobile of BJP MLA Aruna Devi, who was on her technique to a court docket, was attacked by the agitators, leaving 5 individuals, together with the legislator, injured.
Railway property was vandalised and protesters set hearth to stationary carriages at Bhabhua and Chhapra stations and smashed window panes of coaches at many locations.
“So far we have arrested 125 people in connection with the violence. Two dozen FIRs have been registered. At least 16 police personnel have been injured across the state in clashes with the protesters,” Sanjay Singh, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), instructed PTI.
Protesters torched authorities autos in Palwal, forcing the authorities to impose prohibitory orders and droop cell web companies to cease the unfold rumours by means of social media platforms. Altogether 20 younger males had been rounded up over the violence. Five authorities autos had been set on hearth by the protesters whereas stones had been thrown on the residence of the Palwal deputy commissioner.
Protests additionally occurred in Gurugram, Rewari, Charkhi Dadri, Hisar and Rohtak of Haryana.
Violent demonstrations had been held in Gwalior and Indore in Madhya Pradesh and Bulandshahr and Ballia districts of Uttar Pradesh. Protests had been additionally held in Jodhpur, Sikar, Jaipur, Nagaur, Ajmer and Jhunjhunu districts of Rajasthan however no violence was reported.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”