agnipath: Bengal: Anti-Agnipath protesters block railway tracks, do push-ups

Prepare companies on the Sealdah-Barrackpore route in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district had been disrupted for round one hour on Saturday as a gaggle of anti-Agnipath agitators blocked railway tracks and did push-ups to register protest in opposition to the brand new scheme for recruitment in armed forces. Round 20 protesters blocked each up and down strains at a degree crossing from round 10 AM thus additionally affecting vehicular visitors, a spokesperson of the Jap Railway stated.

“We love our nation, please do not play with our future. We have now been making ready for the military for a number of years, and now the Centre implements Agnipath scheme. We demand its rapid rollback,” one of many protesters, carrying ‘Boycott Agnipath’ placard, instructed reporters.

The demonstration affected railway companies throughout workplace hours, and lots of commuters ready at Barrackpore Railway Station reached the protest web site and an altercation ensued with the agitators.

The protesters had been faraway from the spot round 11.15 AM and railway companies and motion of autos resumed, a GRP official stated.

Round 50-60 anti-Agnipath agitators had blocked the railway tracks at Thakurnagar station within the district for an hour-and-a-half on the day gone by.

Below the Agnipath scheme, jawans will likely be recruited on a contractual foundation for 4 years, following which 75 per cent of them must take obligatory retirement sans pension whereas the rest will likely be allowed to proceed service. The choice will likely be made primarily based on their efficiency.

The transfer has triggered violent protests in a number of elements of the nation, with agitators burning trains and blocking roads demanding the rollback of the scheme

The Ministry of House Affairs (MHA) on Saturday introduced a ten per cent reservation for Agniveers in recruitment in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assam Rifles.

The MHA additionally determined to provide three years age rest past the prescribed higher age restrict to Agniveers for recruitment in CAPFs and Assam Rifles. For the primary batch of Agniveers, the age rest will likely be for 5 years past the prescribed higher age restrict.