Protests are raging in various states against the ‘Agneepath’ project announced for a four-year short tenure in the Patna army. One person was killed during a protest in Secunderabad, Telangana. Fifteen people were injured. The police were firing to the sky for the dismissing protesters of the railway station. Protesters set fire to three passenger trains. The railway station is thrown out of the railway accused and pulled protesters, the traffic accidents from within. Shops around the station were closed due to the tension.
The protests are most intense in Bihar. The house of Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Renu Devi in West Champaran district was attacked. The BJP also attacked the state president’s house. BJP office set on fire in Madhepura The bogies of the Jammu and Kashmir Express were set on fire in Mohidunagar. No one was injured in the incident on the Hajipur-Barauni railway line, officials said. In Begusarai district, students hurled stones at a train. A school bus was attacked in Darbhanga.
Protesters stormed a railway station in Uttar Pradesh’s Balia district, destroying a train and its surroundings. A train caught fire. Train crashes in Hajipur Protesters smash buses in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency of Varanasi. Protests are also raging in Madhya Pradesh and Haryana. In Palwal district of Haryana, internet services were banned for 24 hours due to tensions. Protests were also reported in Howrah, West Bengal.
Railways said 200 trains were affected by the protest. 35 trains were completely canceled and 13 trains were partially canceled. The East Central Railway, which includes Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, was the worst hit. Railway officials said they could not estimate the amount of damage so far.
Candidates in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Jammu and Jharkhand staged street protests against the age limit of 21 years for the ‘Agneepath’ project. The train caught fire at Chapra in Bihar yesterday. The central government had raised the age limit from 21 to 23 as protests intensified. The decision was made late Thursday night.
The protest was the most violent in Bihar on Thursday. Trains were set on fire at various places. Five people, including BJP MLA Aruna Devi, were injured in a carnage in Nawada. Here the BJP office was set on fire and several vehicles were smashed.
Why oppose?
Non-officer assignments (Jawans, Sailors, Air Warriors) in the Army, Navy and Air Force will now be made only through the ‘Agneepath’. Candidates Concern: Appointment for 15 years so far; Then he would get a pension. In the ‘Agneepath’ scheme, only 25% can continue after 4 years of service. The remaining 75% will lose their jobs. They have no pension. 11.71 lakh instead.
Concerns of personnel: Short-term appointments can affect the strength of the forces. The fighting spirit of permanent recruits, who are prepared to give their lives in war-like situations, may not be available to those who serve for only 4 years. Deploying people at the border without proper training can affect security. Opposition Criticism: Unemployment after 4 years of service by young men with weapons training poses a threat to society
2500 in Kerala; Those who were waiting after the physical test were out
New Delhi: With the appointment of Agneepath, thousands of job seekers will be laid off in Kerala as well. He had undergone a physical test in February last year for the posts of jawan (general duty) and clerk in the army. The written test was postponed due to Kovid. While 2500 people in Kerala were waiting for the written test, it was announced that the appointments would be made through ‘Agneepath’. However, raising the age limit to 23 will bring relief to many of them.
English Summary : Agnipath Protest: 2 Coaches Of Passenger Train Set On Fire In Bihar