Agnipath: Security forces deployed in a number of states amid Bharat Bandh name

By Online Desk

In view of the Bharat Bandh known as by some organisations as a protest towards the Agnipath recruitment scheme, safety has been beefed up in a number of states on Monday.

The Union Cabinet on June 14 accredited a recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve within the three companies of the Armed Forces known as Agnipath and the youth chosen below this scheme will likely be referred to as Agniveers.

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After the coverage, which permits Indian youths to serve within the common cadre of the Armed Forces for a interval of 4 years protests erupted in numerous states together with Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand and Assam. As the agitation intensified in some locations, protestors went on the rampage setting trains on hearth, torching autos and damaging each personal and public properties.

Over 80 trains cancelled

Due to ongoing college students’ agitation towards the Agnipath throughout the nation, over 80 trains have been cancelled on Monday.

A complete of 18 East-bound practice companies scheduled from totally different Northern Railway terminals have been cancelled, in keeping with Northern Railways. It additional knowledgeable that as many as 71 Delhi area-bound commuter trains (together with return companies) have additionally been dismissed for right this moment within the wake of the protests towards the Agnipath.

Congress to fulfill President and demand withdrawal of Scheme

Congress General Secretary Ajay Maken stated that the Congress will maintain Satyagraha at Jantar Mantar on Monday and demand the President to withdraw the Agnipath recruitment scheme.

Traffic affected in components of Delhi because of highway closures forward of Congress protest

Parts of Delhi witnessed visitors jams because the visitors police closed off a number of roads forward of the Congress’ protest towards the Agnipath and “vendetta politics” in focusing on Rahul Gandhi.

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Taking to Twitter, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh stated on Sunday, “Tomorrow lakhs of Congress workers across the country will continue peaceful protests against the anti-youth Agnipath scheme and against Modi government’s vendetta politics targeting its MP Rahul Gandhi”.

Schools closed in Jharkhand

All colleges in Jharkhand will stay closed on Monday. Security personnel have been deployed at numerous areas in Ranchi amid protests towards the Army recruitment scheme.

A complete of 46,000 Agniveers will likely be recruited this 12 months however a high navy officer stated it is going to go as much as 1.25 lakhs in close to future. The entry age for all new recruits within the Armed Forces has been mounted as 17.5 to 21 years of age.

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However, following protests, the Central authorities introduced a rise within the higher age restrict for the recruitment of Agniveers from 21 years to 23 years for the recruitment cycle of 2022 because it has not been potential to undertake the recruitment over the last two years.

Meanwhile, police in a number of states have introduced measures and tightened safety for June 20 protest. In Delhi’s neighbouring areas Faridabad and Noida, Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which prohibits the meeting of 4 or extra individuals, has been imposed.

Uttar Pradesh Police stated that strict motion will likely be taken towards these discovered concerned in jeopardising peace.”Amid protests against Agnipath Scheme, anti-social elements may jeopardise peace. Section 144 imposed in Gautam Buddha Nagar and strict action will be taken against those found involved in such incidents,” stated Ashutosh Dwivedi, ADCP, Law and Order, Noida.

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Punjab Police’s ADGP Law and Order has directed the CPs and SSPs throughout the state to be on alert and requested them to watch the actions of social media teams that are actively mobilizing or spreading instigating details about the scheme.

As a precautionary measure, all colleges in Jharkhand will stay closed right this moment within the wake of the protests known as by sure organisations, the state schooling official knowledgeable on Sunday.

All colleges in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur may also stay shut, as per the order by the district administration.

While the federal government factors out that the ‘Agnipath’ scheme provides a golden alternative to the youth to affix the defence system and serve the nation, Congress had stated the recruitment coverage is controversial, carries a number of dangers, subverts the long-standing traditions and ethos of the armed forces and there’s no assure that the troopers recruited below the scheme will likely be higher skilled and motivated to defend the nation.

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Agniveers will likely be enrolled for a service length of 4 years together with the coaching interval. After 4 years, solely 25 per cent of the Agniveers will likely be retained or re-enlisted within the common cadre based mostly on benefit, willingness and medical health. These 25 per cent Agniveers will then serve for a full time period of one other 15 years.

As the protests proceed, a senior Army officer on Sunday clarified that the scheme won’t be rolled again and stated that it’s the “only progressive step to make the country young”.

Meanwhile, the registration course of for the primary batch of Agniveers below the Agnipath scheme will start on June 24 and the net examination can be held on July 24.

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Congress has urged the federal government to maintain the Agnipath scheme in abeyance, maintain large consultations with serving and retired officers, and handle the problems of high quality, effectivity and economic system with out compromising on any of the three concerns.

Addressing the considerations over the way forward for Agniveers and their job safety, the Centre accredited a proposal to order 10 per cent of the job vacancies within the Ministry of Defence for Agniveers assembly requisite eligibility standards and in addition determined to present precedence to them within the recruitment of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles.

Several state governments like Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka have introduced to present Agniveers precedence in state authorities jobs.

Protests have disrupted rail companies in a number of components of the nation. A complete of 491 practice companies have been affected all through the nation because of the ongoing agitation, knowledgeable railway officers on Sunday.

(With inputs from ANI)