Violent protests in Bihar and several other states over the Centre’s Agnipath scheme left vehicles vandalised and burnt trains on Thursday.
The situation in Bihar continues to be tense as violent protests over the Agnipath defence recruitment policy continue on Day 2 and now the second BJP office has been set afire in Madhepura. On Thursday, a BJP office was set ablaze in Nawada.
Violent protests in Bihar and several other states over the Centre’s Agnipath army recruitment scheme left vehicles vandalised and burnt trains on Thursday. Later in the day, the government addressed the concerns of the defence job seekers and clarified that the future of the recruits is stable and that the intake would go up in the future.
The Centre today raised the entry age criteria from 21 years for the Agnipath scheme in 2022. Agitated students had expressed concerns over their future after four years as only 25 per cent of the Agniveers would be retained and the rest could be relieved without benefits. Even after the Centre clarified myths from facts, fierce protests raged across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on Day 2.
The Centre today raised the entry age criteria from 21 years for the Agnipath scheme in 2022. Agitated students had expressed concerns over their future after four years as only 25 per cent of the Agniveers would be retained and the rest could be relieved without benefits. Even after the Centre clarified myths from facts, fierce protests raged across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on Day 2.
In Bihar, students hurled stones, vandalised vehicles and burnt trains. Following this, police arrested 16 protesters for vandalism, looting and arson at Ara railway station and booked 650 unidentified people.
However, the situation remains tense as students reached the Bihiya railway station in Bihar on Friday to continue the protests against the recruitment scheme. The protesters also injured the in-charge of the Bihiya railway station and a media person had also been attacked and his phone was broken. Protestors are also rampaging across the Kulharia railway station. In Samastipur station, a train was set ablaze and stone-pelting were reported, while protests also broke out at the Begusarai railway station.
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