Agnipath: ‘అగ్నిపథ్’ ఆందోళనలు.. దేశవ్యాప్తంగా 35 రైలు సర్వీసులు రద్దు

The country on Friday slammed the central government’s latest ‘Agneepath’ scheme for military recruitment. Youths in several states have raised concerns that the scheme, which will turn 75 per cent of the population unemployed after four years, does not exist and that the military recruitment process should be carried out in the old fashioned way. These have turned violent in some places. Outrages are raging across the country against the ‘Agneepath’ scheme, and the agitation by the youth in several states, not just Hyderabad and Secunderabad, has become tense. Protesters set fire to trains in several states.

Nearly 200 train services were affected due to the ongoing unrest. While 35 train services were canceled across the country .. 13 were partially canceled. In Bihar and UP, the unrest has turned violent. The protesters entered the railway stations with sticks and destroyed the railway property. A train at Lakhisarai railway station in Bihar was set on fire by some thugs. Five compartments were burned in the incident. Police said the passengers in the train were in panic as the protesters set fire to them. The local police personnel have revealed that the protesters have been locked up their phones.

At Mehiuddinagar station in Bihar, protesters set fire to two bogies of a Jammu Tawi Express train. Concerns have also turned violent in Begusarai and Bettia areas. The protesters entered the railway stations with sticks and destroyed the railway property. Train and bus services in Bihar have been disrupted due to unrest.

Protesters raid the house of Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi in ​​Bihar’s Bettia state. Her son said their home was attacked. He said heavy casualties were reported in these attacks. It has been revealed that Renu Devi is currently in Patna. Protesters enter a railway station in Balia district of Uttar Pradesh and destroy railway property. Trains .. set on fire. Local DM Soumya Agarwal said police personnel were pelted with stones.

Ascendant Agneepath Scheme ?: With the Agneepath scheme announced by the Central Government, people between the ages of 17.5 and 23 can join the three forces. Only 25 per cent of them will continue in the army after four years of service. Those who join under this scheme are called ‘firefighters’. A total of 46,000 troops will be recruited this year. The Defense Ministry made the announcement on Tuesday. However, the unrest that started slowly in Bihar on Wednesday spread to several states till Friday.