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Agnipath Protest Day 4 Updates: Protests spread across states against Agnipath protests as Centre announced fresh concessions for the Army recruitment scheme. Angry Mobs burned trains, vandalised railway stations and damaged properties as they pressurised government to withdraw the Agnipath scheme. Trains were cancelled and curfews were imposed in several areas as student organisations called for a 24-hour bandh in Bihar. Opposition parties including Congress, AAP, RJD also supported the Agnipath protests as they urged government to withdraw the scheme. The protesters have raised concerns over job security and pension over the four-year contractual Army recruitment scheme. As protests raged on across states, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced Agniveers’ will be absorbed into the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles at the end of their four-year term in the Army. The MHA also announced three years’ age relaxation beyond the upper age limit to Agniveers for recruitment in the two paramilitary forces. Meanwhile, the Defence Ministry also announced that government will reserve 10 per cent jobs in the Defence Ministry for Agniveers after they complete four-years service in the Armed forces. Stay tuned to India.com for all updates related to Agnipath scheme.
Due to operational reasons, 31 trains terminating at various railway stations in Delhi and Ghaziabad along with Mumbai bound train from Punjab will remain cancelled on June 20: Northern Railways
Further, the route of another two trains originating from cities in Bihar & West Bengal has been curtailed on June 20: Eastern Railway
Due to ongoing agitation against Agnipath Scheme in East Central Railway jurisdiction, 7 trains originating from various cities of Bihar & West Bengal have been cancelled, while 10 other trains originating from both the states have been rescheduled on June 20: Eastern Railway
Punjab ADGP, Law & Order instructs all CPs & SSPs regarding handling protest against Agnipath scheme and Bharat Band call tomorrow, June 20. “Monitor the activities of Social Media groups which are actively mobilizing or spreading instigating info about the scheme,” he writes.
No incident happened today. For damaging govt property from June 16 to 18, 145 FIRs have been registered and 804 people have been arrested. Seeing the present situation internet services suspended in 17 districts: Bihar Police
Due to agitation against AgnipathScheme in various parts of Bihar, seven trains originating and terminating at Bandra in Maharashtra and Ahmedabad in Gujarat have been cancelled while the route of two trains has been curtailed: Western Railways
I believe that if one comes after serving in the army for 4 years then one is capable and doesn’t need any support… Army is not a mode of employment. It’s not a shop or company. Whoever goes into Army, goes there voluntarily: Union Minister VK Singh on Agnipath Scheme
Nagpur | It’s a voluntary scheme… Those who want to come can come…Who is asking you to come? You are burning buses and trains, has anyone told you that you will be taken to the army?..: Union Minister and former Army chief General VK Singh on Agnipath Scheme
BJP leader Kailash Vijayawargiya promises security guard’s job to Agniveers :
#WATCH | I will give preference to an Agniveer to hire him as security in BJP office, even you can…People have faith in armymen: BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya in Indore, Madhya Pradesh pic.twitter.com/6NQoXw2nFv
— ANI (@ANI) June 19, 2022
We know that all these problems (protests) may happen. Anger comes when change happens but we never thought youth will damage govt property… Anger and arson are two different things: Lt Gen Anil Puri
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