Protests erupt in U.P. against ‘Agnipath’ scheme, stones pelted at govt. bus in Agra
The Hindu
In Ballia and neighbouring districts, movement of some trains was affected due to the protests, an official said.
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.
In Ballia and neighbouring districts, movement of some trains was affected due to the protests, an official said.
The stone pelting incident was reported in rural Agra's Bah, while protests erupted in various pockets of Agra district. They also blocked NH-2, the Agra-Jaipur highway and MG Road, sources said.
However, they said, none was injured in the protests called against the Agnipath scheme to recruit jawans into the army, the navy and the air force for a four-year-period followed by compulsory retirement for most without gratuity and pension benefits.
"This scheme will affect the future of those candidates who want to serve the nation for 10 years and not just for four years," a protester requesting anonymity said.
Another student Satyaprakash demanded that the written exam for vacancies announced last year be conducted.
Agra Senior Superintendent of Police Sudhir Kumar Singh told reporters that the superintendent of police (city) and other police personnel reached the spot and the situation is under control.
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