Agnipath scheme protest Highlights | 5 trains targeted by students in Bihar; BJP office set on fire in Nawada
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath scheme protest Highlights | 5 trains targeted by students in Bihar; BJP office set on fire in Nawada

India TV News  

Agnipath scheme protest Highlights : The protests against the Centre's new soldier recruitment scheme spread to different parts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday with defence service candidates pelting stones at a government bus in Agra, and staging demonstrations in Bulandshahr and Ballia. As violent protests against the new recruitment scheme Agnipath raged across several states, the government on Thursday issued a clarification, asserting that not only the new model will bring in new capabilities to the armed forces but will also open up avenues for youth in the private sector as well as help them in becoming entrepreneurs with the aid of the financial package. Trains were set afire, window panes of buses smashed and passersby, including a ruling BJP MLA, pelted with stones in Bihar by Army job aspirants whose protest against the Central scheme continued for the second consecutive day. The government on Tuesday unveiled the scheme for the recruitment of soldiers in the Army, Navy and the Air Force largely on a four-year short-term contractual basis, in a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process.

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Haryana announces 10% reservation for Agniveers in constable, forest guard jobs
8 months, 1 week ago

Haryana announces 10% reservation for Agniveers in constable, forest guard jobs

The Hindu  

As the Agnipath scheme continues to be at centre stage of electoral politics, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday announced that 10% reservation has been assigned in police, mining guard, and forest guard jobs among others for Agniveers in the State. “The State government will provide a 10% horizontal reservation for Agniveers in direct recruitment for the posts …

Modi government playing with national security by 'imposing' Agnipath scheme: Mallikarjun Kharge
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Modi government playing with national security by 'imposing' Agnipath scheme: Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

The Congress on May 28 accused the Modi government of playing with ‘national security’ by “imposing” the Agnipath scheme, and said the military recruitment programme would be scrapped when an INDIA bloc government is formed at the Centre to give justice to the patriotic youth of the country. The Congress also said that the Agnipath scheme is a "national security …

Bihar teaching job aspirants protest: Police lathi-charge, use water canon on demonstrators - WATCH
2 years, 7 months ago

Bihar teaching job aspirants protest: Police lathi-charge, use water canon on demonstrators - WATCH

Firstpost  

Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh said trouble erupted at Dak Bungalow crossing where two separate groups gathered and tried to proceed towards the Raj Bhavan Patna: Police baton-charged and used water cannons in the heart of the Bihar capital on Monday when hundreds of people, many owing allegiance to a political party, staged a demonstration to press several demands. According …

Congress to protest against record unemployment, Agnipath
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress to protest against record unemployment, Agnipath

The Hindu  

The Congress will hit the streets after August 15 against the Agnipath recruitment scheme and unemployment, the party announced on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference at party headquarters, Rajya Sabha member Deepender Hooda also said that the party extends its support to the Jai Jawan Jai Kisan campaign that has been jointly launched by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and United …

Indian Railways suffered Rs 259 cr loss due to violence over Agnipath scheme
2 years, 8 months ago

Indian Railways suffered Rs 259 cr loss due to violence over Agnipath scheme

Op India  

On Friday, the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the Indian Railways suffered a whopping loss of ₹259.44 crores due to damage and destruction caused during ‘the protest’ over the Agnipath scheme. The Agnipath scheme was launched by the Indian government, along with the chiefs of the three armed forces, on June 14 this year. Indian Railways suffered a …

Agnipath scheme is against the interests of youth: Meghalaya Governor
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath scheme is against the interests of youth: Meghalaya Governor

The Hindu  

Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik on Sunday said the Agnipath scheme was “against the interests of the youth”. Referring to the Haryana Chief Minister, Mr. Malik said “those who were in their fourth year” were promising jobs to the Agniveers. Mr. Malik took umbrage with Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Kailash Vijayvarghiya’s statement that he would appoint Agniveers to guard …

Agnipath: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar promises 'guaranteed' state govt jobs for Agniveers
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar promises 'guaranteed' state govt jobs for Agniveers

India TV News  

Agnipath: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar promises 'guaranteed' state govt jobs for Agniveers The government has projected Agnipath scheme as a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process to enhance the youthful profile of the services. Highlights Haryana CM on Tuesday said Agniveers will get guaranteed jobs in state government. Agnipath scheme: Amid widespread protest over the Agnipath scheme, Haryana …

'Agnipath' Protest: Almost 600 Trains Affected; Plea Filed in SC to Quash 'Illegal, Unconstitutional' Selection Process
2 years, 9 months ago

'Agnipath' Protest: Almost 600 Trains Affected; Plea Filed in SC to Quash 'Illegal, Unconstitutional' Selection Process

News 18  

The Army on Monday issued a notification for induction of soldiers under the Agnipath military recruitment scheme. In a detailed note on the scheme, the Army last night said ‘Agniveers’ will be barred from disclosing classified information gained during the four-year service period to any unauthorised person or source under the Official Secrets Act, 1923. Parts of Delhi witnessed traffic …

Understanding the Agnipath protests
2 years, 9 months ago

Understanding the Agnipath protests

Hindustan Times  

The angry protests engulfing north India after the announcement of the Agnipath scheme are a severe indictment of the socio-political moment India finds itself in. To understand why thousands of unemployed young men have resorted to violence, we need to look beyond the specificities of the flawed scheme towards our politics, economy and society, and ask why secure government jobs …

Bharat Bandh: Over 500 trains cancelled and normal life affected as protests mount over Agnipath
2 years, 9 months ago

Bharat Bandh: Over 500 trains cancelled and normal life affected as protests mount over Agnipath

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 20, 2022 17:38 IST Bharat Bandh, the country-wide shutdown to protest against the Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme in defence forces and announced without any public debate and pilloried by the opposition and a large section of political observers, led to traffic snarls in pockets of Delhi-NCR besides fierce demonstrations in parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Over …

Watch| Rail track blocked in Delhi by Youth Congress workers protesting Agnipath
2 years, 9 months ago

Watch| Rail track blocked in Delhi by Youth Congress workers protesting Agnipath

Hindustan Times  

Amid ongoing protests across the country against the Agnipath scheme, the members of Youth Congress stopped a train at Delhi's Shivaji Bridge. Youth Congress workers protesting in front of a train at Delhi's Shivaji Bridge railway station. Chanting slogans, some of the protesting Youth Congress workers climbed on the trains while some blocked the tracks demanding the rollback of the …

Agnipath Scheme: Massive Traffic Jams Across Delhi-NCR Amid Bharat Bandh Call | WATCH
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath Scheme: Massive Traffic Jams Across Delhi-NCR Amid Bharat Bandh Call | WATCH

ABP News  

New Delhi: In view of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call given by some organisations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s Agnipath recruitment scheme, a massive traffic jam was witnessed at the Delhi-Gurugram expressway on Monday. The traffic moved at a snail’s pace after the Delhi Police intensified checks on the border between the two cities, Asian News International reported. A nationwide …

Agnipath Bharat Bandh live updates | Army issues notification for Agniveer recruitment rally; Centre stands firm on roll-out
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath Bharat Bandh live updates | Army issues notification for Agniveer recruitment rally; Centre stands firm on roll-out

The Hindu  

Despite the Centre's steps to assuage concerns and police arresting hundreds of people for the violence, there was no let-up in the anti-Agnipath protests. Terming the scheme as an insult to the armed forces, Ms. Banerjee also wondered whether the BJP plans to hire ‘Agniveer’ soldiers as “watchmen” at its party offices, after their four-year service period. The Mahindra Group …

Bharat Bandh, Agnipath Protest Highlights: Over 600 trains cancelled, scattered protests in states
2 years, 9 months ago

Bharat Bandh, Agnipath Protest Highlights: Over 600 trains cancelled, scattered protests in states

India TV News  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday here said people joining the armed forces through 'Agnipath' scheme will have a “golden future” ahead of them. He said the 'Agnipath' is a path on which “you will get many opportunities for a golden future.” Reportedly, the visitors wanted to hear Adityanath on the scheme so that they could make up …

Aakar Patel | Anger on streets over Agnipath reflects how New India has no jobs
2 years, 9 months ago

Aakar Patel | Anger on streets over Agnipath reflects how New India has no jobs

Deccan Chronicle  

On the Agnipath/Agniveer issue, the government has again acted first and contemplated the consequences later. And so “Agnipath” joins the farm laws, the CAA and demonetisation and the lockdown on the list of things that the government announces first and then thinks about later. In my opinion, the “Agnipath” scheme will go through and that is essentially because this sort …

Agnipath: Congress MP Manish Tewari backs Modi govt's new military recruitment scheme
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath: Congress MP Manish Tewari backs Modi govt's new military recruitment scheme

India TV News  

Agnipath: Congress MP Manish Tewari backs Modi govt's new military recruitment scheme Agnipath: Manish Tewari said that the reforms now being implemented by the government were recommended by the Kargil review committee in 1999. Highlights The Modi govt is facing Opposition's ire as youth are protesting against the new recruitment scheme Manish Tewari, however, said that the defence reform is …

Agnipath protest: Massive traffic jam on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Delhi-Noida border
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath protest: Massive traffic jam on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Delhi-Noida border

India TV News  

Agnipath protest: Massive traffic jam on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Delhi-Noida border Agnipath protest: Parts of Delhi witnessed traffic jams as the traffic police closed off several roads due to protests against the new military recruitment scheme and Rahul Gandhi's grilling by ED. Agnipath protest: The Delhi-Gurugram Expressway saw heavy traffic jams on Monday following a Bharat Bandh call against the Agnipath …

Agnipath protests: 804 protesters arrested in Bihar, 145 FIRs filed
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath protests: 804 protesters arrested in Bihar, 145 FIRs filed

India Today  

Bihar police on Sunday registered 145 FIRs and arrested 804 protesters for indulging in violence and vandalism during the June 16 to 18 protests against the government’s Agnipath scheme. The state police headquarters in a press statement said that the police are closely scanning the CCTV and video footage of the protesters in order to identify and take action against …

‘Agnipath’ Protests: Lakhs of Congress Workers to Continue Stir Tomorrow, Says Jairam Ramesh; Over 800 Arrested in Bihar
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Agnipath’ Protests: Lakhs of Congress Workers to Continue Stir Tomorrow, Says Jairam Ramesh; Over 800 Arrested in Bihar

News 18  

'Recruitments To Take Place Through Agnipath Scheme Only, No Question of Rollback’: Defence Ministry Amid Violent Stir Amid violent agitation over concern and confusion on service assurances, the Ministry of Defence on Sunday clarified that the “Agniveers” would get the same allowance in areas like Siachen and other areas that are applicable to the regular soldiers serving at present and …

Agnipath Scheme: Army Job Aspirants Protest In Punjab, Block Chandigarh-Una NH
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath Scheme: Army Job Aspirants Protest In Punjab, Block Chandigarh-Una NH

ABP News  

New Delhi: Scores of Army job aspirants took out a protest march against the Central government’s Agnipath recruitment scheme in Punjab’s Rupnagar on Sunday and blocked vehicular traffic on the Chandigarh-Una National Highway for an hour, news agency Press Trust of India reported. Raising slogans against the ruling dispensation at the Centre, the protesters demanded the Army recruitment process to …

‘Your goal should be to topple this govt’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tells Agnipath protestors
2 years, 9 months ago

‘Your goal should be to topple this govt’: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tells Agnipath protestors

Op India  

The Congress Party on Sunday organised a ‘Satyagraha’ agitation led by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra against the Centre’s Agnipath Scheme at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar. I urge you to do peaceful protest but don’t stop: Congress’s Priyanka GV on Agnipath scheme pic.twitter.com/rNoYtlqLgK — ANI June 19, 2022 With Congress protesting against the Agnipath scheme announced by the Central Government, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra …

Police detain 14 people in Ahmedabad for protest against Agnipath scheme
2 years, 9 months ago

Police detain 14 people in Ahmedabad for protest against Agnipath scheme

The Hindu  

At least 14 people were detained in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Sunday after they assembled without permission to protest against the Centre's Agnipath scheme announced for the recruitment of youth in the armed forces, police said. "We detained 14 of them as they had gathered without permission," Meghaninagar police station's inspector J.P. Chauhan said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday …

Railway tracks vandalized in Bharatpur during protests against Agnipath scheme
2 years, 9 months ago

Railway tracks vandalized in Bharatpur during protests against Agnipath scheme

Op India  

Protestors violently agitating against the recently announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces created a ruckus in Rajasthan at various places over the past 2 days. pic.twitter.com/StLH1RWbWm — ठाकुर साहब June 18, 2022 Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Rajasthan government took out a Tiranga Rally in protest against the Agnipath scheme. The government announced Agnipath scheme on 14th June …

Agnipath Protest: Andhra Pradesh Police Arrest Accused In Secunderabad Station Violence
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath Protest: Andhra Pradesh Police Arrest Accused In Secunderabad Station Violence

ABP News  

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh police on Saturday arrested an ex-Armyman in connection with Secunderabad railway station violence in over the 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme, the police said. A 19-year-old youth was killed while several other protesters were injured as police opened fire when an angry mob agitated and set railway coaches ablaze at the railway station. After the protesters went on …

Uttar Pradesh: Saharanpur Police arrests NSUI, SP leaders over involvement in Agnipath protests that turned violent
2 years, 9 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: Saharanpur Police arrests NSUI, SP leaders over involvement in Agnipath protests that turned violent

Op India  

On June 18, Saharanpur Police in Uttar Pradesh arrested five fake army aspirants for allegedly conspiring to provoke Army aspirants to create a law and order issue in the state against the newly launched Agnipath Scheme for recruitment in the Armed Forces. Three others, 26-years-old Mohit Chaudhary, 28-years-old Saurabh Kumar and 26-years old Uday have also been arrested by the …

Agnipath: Tri-services explain new recruitment scheme as states witness comparative lull after stormy protests
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath: Tri-services explain new recruitment scheme as states witness comparative lull after stormy protests

India TV News  

Agnipath scheme protest : With the government standing its ground on the contentious 'Agnipath' scheme for short-term recruitment in the armed forces, the three services of the military on Sunday came out with a broad schedule of enrolment under the new policy and warned those who indulged in violence and arson will not be inducted. There was a comparative lull …

Agnipath protests: Students, teenagers among detainees in Ludhiana, say cops
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath protests: Students, teenagers among detainees in Ludhiana, say cops

Hindustan Times  

Those detained by the Government Railway Police in Ludhiana for their alleged involvement in rioting and vandalising the station to register their protest against the Centre’s Agnipath recruitment scheme, don’t have any criminal records and are students and teenagers, officials said. The GRP held as many as six rioters, identified as Harmanpreet Singh, 18, Manpreet Singh, 17, of Sarabha village, …

Train services disrupted as stir over Agnipath continues
2 years, 9 months ago

Train services disrupted as stir over Agnipath continues

Hindustan Times  

The intensity of protests against the new military recruitment scheme Agnipath appeared to recede on Saturday, with Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab reporting sporadic incidents of violence even as the central government announced a slew of job opportunities for Agniveers after their four-year tenure. Meanwhile, protests against the scheme continued across several states for the fourth consecutive day even as …

Rajasthan Congress to take out Tiranga rally against Agnipath scheme today
2 years, 9 months ago

Rajasthan Congress to take out Tiranga rally against Agnipath scheme today

India Today  

The Congress will take out a Tiranga rally in Jaipur on Sunday to demand the withdrawal of the 'Agnipath' scheme. The grand old party's rally will be in support of the youth demanding the withdrawal of the Centre’s 'Agnipath' recruitment scheme. The rally will be flagged off by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and state Congress Chief Govind Singh Dotasra …

Rajasthan calls for immediate withdrawal of Agnipath scheme
2 years, 9 months ago

Rajasthan calls for immediate withdrawal of Agnipath scheme

The Hindu  

The Rajasthan Council of Ministers on Saturday passed a unanimous resolution calling for immediate withdrawal of the Centre’s Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the Armed Forces, keeping in mind the larger public interest and the sentiment of the youth. Official sources said here that the Council of Ministers felt that the Agnipath scheme would neither secure the future of the …

Agnipath Stir: Bihar Continues To Boil As Over 600 Arrested So Far, MLAs Get 'Y' Category Security
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath Stir: Bihar Continues To Boil As Over 600 Arrested So Far, MLAs Get 'Y' Category Security

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the wake of widespread agitation over the newly launched Agnipath scheme, a war of words erupted between the ruling allies in Bihar, with BJP state chief Sanjay Jaiswal lashing out at the Nitish Kumar-led coalition government for its “targeted attacks”. I oppose it: Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal on Agnipath protest pic.twitter.com/FNKFXZgEqO — ANI June 18, 2022 …

Varun Gandhi hits out again at Centre on ‘additional concessions’
2 years, 9 months ago

Varun Gandhi hits out again at Centre on ‘additional concessions’

Live Mint  

Two days after cautioning the Union government to make the stand clear on the newly launched Agnipath Scheme, Lok Sabha MP from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi on 18 June said all the points were not considered while devising the initiative. While, the the home ministry said it will reserve 10 per cent vacancies in the paramilitary forces and Assam Rifles for …

Agnipath protests: Train services to be regulated in Bihar from tonight, check new timings
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath protests: Train services to be regulated in Bihar from tonight, check new timings

Hindustan Times  

Train services to be regulated in Bihar starting tonight in the wake of continued violent protests against the Centre’s newly unveiled ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme. Protestors set ablaze Farakka Express train at Danapur Railway Station during a protest against the Agnipath scheme, in Patna, Bihar on Friday, June 17, 2022. In a press release, spokesperson of the East Central Railway Birendra …

Agnipath scheme: Protesters block railway tracks in Bengal’s Sealdah-Barrackpore route
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath scheme: Protesters block railway tracks in Bengal’s Sealdah-Barrackpore route

The Hindu  

Train services on the Sealdah-Barrackpore route in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district were disrupted for around one hour on June 18 as a group of anti-Agnipath agitators blocked railway tracks and did push-ups to register protest against the new scheme for recruitment in armed forces. Around 20 protesters blocked both up and down lines at a level crossing from …

'Farmers to protest against Agnipath scheme from June 30': Rakesh Tikait
2 years, 9 months ago

'Farmers to protest against Agnipath scheme from June 30': Rakesh Tikait

Op India  

Amid the ongoing violent protests in various parts of the country against the recently announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment into the armed forces, now the farmers are going to join the protests. Former leader and spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union Rakesh Tikait has declared that farmers will also join the protests against this scheme. Professional protestor Rakesh Tikait said that …

Bihar bandh: Sporadic violence by Agnipath protestors amid tight security
2 years, 9 months ago

Bihar bandh: Sporadic violence by Agnipath protestors amid tight security

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar bandh called on Saturday in support of the defence job aspirants’ demand for a rollback of the Centre’s Agnipath scheme witnessed sporadic incidents of violence in the state amid tight security arrangements by the police even as youngsters mostly stayed away from protests following security alertness. Police try to douse burning tyres during the Bihar Bandh, called in …

Violent anti-Agnipath protests continue rocking Bihar; agitators torch vehicles in police outpost
2 years, 9 months ago

Violent anti-Agnipath protests continue rocking Bihar; agitators torch vehicles in police outpost

Firstpost  

The Bihar government has already suspended internet services in 12 districts till 19 June due to massive violent protests rocking the state Jehanabad/Buxar/Gaya: Violent anti-Agnipath protests continued rocking Bihar for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday, with agitators torching vehicles parked on the premises of a police outpost in Jehanabad district, officials said. Normal life was affected in Gaya, Buxar …

Agnipath scheme protests: How netizens are reacting to it
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath scheme protests: How netizens are reacting to it

Live Mint  

On June 14, the government announced the Agnipath Scheme, which aims to modernise the Armed Forces' recruitment process. Hundreds of army hopefuls disrupted train and road traffic while police fired tear gas shells to disperse them during violent protests across India, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, over the Central government's Agnipath armed forces recruitment …

Protesters walk on Agnipath as Centre firefights: 1 killed, trains burnt, stations vandalised | Top Points
2 years, 9 months ago

Protesters walk on Agnipath as Centre firefights: 1 killed, trains burnt, stations vandalised | Top Points

India Today  

In the wake of massive protests against the Agnipath recruitment scheme, the Centre on Saturday announced 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers in the recruitment of Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles. One person was killed in police firing in Telangana's Secunderabad, trains were torched, railway stations and highways turned into battlegrounds as youth fury over the Agnipath recruitment …

As Agnipath row deepens, Centre doles out new offer to quell unrest
2 years, 9 months ago

As Agnipath row deepens, Centre doles out new offer to quell unrest

India TV News  

Highlights Ministry of Defense said that 10% reservation in vacancies will be given for Agniveers Reservation will be implemented in Indian Coast Guard, defence civilian posts This reservation would be in addition to the existing reservation for ex-servicemen Agnipath row: The Ministry of Defense on Saturday said that 10 per cent of all vacancies in the Ministry of Defence will …

PM Modi will have to become 'maafiveer', take back 'Agnipath scheme': Rahul Gandhi on violent protests
2 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi will have to become 'maafiveer', take back 'Agnipath scheme': Rahul Gandhi on violent protests

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi will have to accept the demand of the youth: Rahul Gandhi on Agnipath protests BJP govt insulted values of 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' for eight consecutive years: Rahul Gandhi The upper age limit for Agnipath scheme was raised to 23 years on Thursday by Centre Agnipath protests news : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that …

Congress to hold 'satyagraha' in Delhi against Centre's Agnipath Scheme on June 19
2 years, 9 months ago

Congress to hold 'satyagraha' in Delhi against Centre's Agnipath Scheme on June 19

India TV News  

Highlights Congress to hold satyagraha at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with youth protesting at large scale Protests have broken out in various parts of the country against Agnipath Yojana Protests turned violent in several areas as trains were set ablaze by protestors Agnipath protests news : Congress to hold a 'satyagraha' on Sunday at Jantar Mantar in the national capital …

Agnipath row: 60 coaches, 10 engines damaged over three days of protest in Bihar
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath row: 60 coaches, 10 engines damaged over three days of protest in Bihar

India TV News  

Highlights Other railway properties like signaling system and operational equipment were also damaged Protestors kept targeting railway properties in Bihar and West Bengal on Saturday On Saturday, Railways cancelled 369 trains due to the agitation Agnipath Protest: More than 60 coaches and 10 engines were damaged by fire during the sit-in protests over the last three days. Apart from this, …

Agnipath protest: 15 held, 225 booked for violence, blocking Yamuna expressway
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath protest: 15 held, 225 booked for violence, blocking Yamuna expressway

Live Mint  

Protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme continued on Friday as scores of youngsters descended on the Yamuna Expressway and blocked traffic movement briefly, prompting Gautam Buddh Nagar police to lodge an FIR against 225 protesters and arrest 15, officials said. Officials said said eight police personnel and a driver of a privately-run bus suffered injuries in violence during the protest …

Agnipath protests refuse to die down across India
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath protests refuse to die down across India

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Patna/Hyderabad/Bhopal: The protests against the military’s new “Agnipath” recruitment scheme, which started from the East and North and spread to several other areas, on Friday engulfed cities in South India too. The worst-hit East Central Railways -- which covers Bihar, Jharkhand and parts of Uttar Pradesh, the states which have seen wide protests -- also decided to “monitor” the …

Agnipath row: Opposition seeks immediate withdrawal, BJP puts up strong defence of scheme
2 years, 9 months ago

Agnipath row: Opposition seeks immediate withdrawal, BJP puts up strong defence of scheme

India Today  

With violent protests escalating over the Centre's "Agnipath" scheme, the Opposition pressed for its immediate withdrawal on Friday, even as the ruling BJP fielded its leaders to put up a stout defence of the new recruitment initiative for the armed forces. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's JD made a fresh plea to the Centre for an immediate review of the …

Protest, proof of magnitude of joblessness: KTR
2 years, 9 months ago

Protest, proof of magnitude of joblessness: KTR

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: TRS working president and IT minister K.T. Rama Rao on Friday said the violent protests against the Agnipath scheme were an acute indicator of the magnitude of the unemployment crisis in the country. Later in a media statement, Rama Rao said the Agnipath scheme was killing the aspirations of millions of youth who wanted to join the armed forces …

'Agnipath' Protests: Internet Services Suspended in Haryana, 12 Districts of Bihar
2 years, 9 months ago

'Agnipath' Protests: Internet Services Suspended in Haryana, 12 Districts of Bihar

News 18  

One person has died and over 15 people have been injured in Telangana’s Secunderabad as protests against Agneepath scheme intensified on Friday. On the third day of protest against the new defence recruitment scheme, another train has been set ablaze by a group of youth claiming to be job aspirants. After protests in several states, the government raised the upper …

Anger rages against Agnipath in many States
2 years, 9 months ago

Anger rages against Agnipath in many States

The Hindu  

Massive protests demanding the rollback of the Agnipath scheme continued across the country for the third day on Friday. The Opposition parties, trade unions and outfits of students, youth and farmers pledged support for the protests and demanded immediate reversal of the scheme that “contractualises” Army jobs. Farmer unions in Haryana — Bharatiya Kisan Union and the State unit of …

Bihar govt suspends internet services in these districts amid Agnipath protests
2 years, 9 months ago

Bihar govt suspends internet services in these districts amid Agnipath protests

Live Mint  

As protests against the ‘Agnipath’ scheme intensified in Bihar, the state government has decided to suspend internet services in Kaimer, Bhojpur, Aurangabad, Rohtas, Buxer, Nawada, West Champaran, Samastipur, Lakhisarai, Begusarai, Vaishali and Saran districts till 19 June. According to a new order issued by the additional chief secretary of the Bihar government, the authorities suspect that social networking and instant …

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