The protest has not come to end rather it is increasing like fire. Many states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand, Delhi, and Punjab are under special vigilance and alerts have been issued in various states.

It was mentioned by Congress that party workers in lakhs will hold a protest without violence against the Agnipath Scheme. During the protest, Delhi Police misbehaved and harassed many of the Members of Parliament against the questioning of Rahul Gandhi will be brought to notice.

Role of Police Authorities

The police authorities have increased their security system as there are chances that people will break out suddenly on the streets of the states. If there will be a need then the deployment of additional police force have been directed. Many schools and colleges have been closed in the state as a precautionary measure. In the 20 districts of the state, there is ban on internet services.

In Noida, section 144 has been already in force in Gautam Budhha Nagar. Haryana Police is also fully prepared to deal with any kind of violence during the Bandh and the general public is requested to refrain from spreading any rumours. Flights were disrupted and many metro stations were closed due to the protest.

Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary tweeted on 19^th June 2022, “Tomorrow lakhs of Congress workers across the country will hold a peaceful protest against the Agnipath Scheme and against the targeting of Rahul Gandhi.” He also mentioned that there will be a meeting with Mr. Ram Nath Kovind, the President of India in the evening mentioning the misbehavior done with the MPs.

35 Whatsapp Groups were found to be responsible in spreading the disruption against Agnipath Scheme. Fake news were spread on WhatsApp against the Agnipath Scheme all around the country. 10 of the people who were playing the mastermind role in this riot has been arrested. Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police have been put on high alert due to the Bharat Bandh protest.

Clarification by the Army

The Army clarified after the spread of the new against the scheme that no changes have been made in the army regimental system. The scheme will continue as it was mentioned as the scheme is implemented after consultations with present and previous army officers.

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Agnipath Scheme is carried out to benefit the youth as it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve the nation. The scheme has been announced by the Central Government and it is supposed to come into play immediately. The candidates recruited under the scheme will be regarded as “Agniveers”.

The protest started in Bihar on the very next day after the announcement. The protest in Bihar lead to the disruption of trains and road traffic. The police released tear gas shells for the dispersion of the individuals. Due to the ongoing protest, almost 22 trains were cancelled and few of the running trains were stooped in the middle of the journey as per the East Central Railway officials.

The protesters want the old system to be restored in the defence services. In places like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha, trains were disrupted and set on fire. Many railway stations were attacked. Even the opposition party has criticised the Agnipath Scheme.

The concern of protestors is that the announcement of the scheme states that only 25% of the recruits could get a regular commission in the service and the other 75% will be left jobless. People are sitting on the railway tracks in Jehanabad and are throwing stones at the police and public whiles disrupting the movement of many trains. Protestors in Buxar district and Mujjafarnagar are shouting slogans “Bharti Do ya Arthi do” meaning either recruit us or get us killed.

The people are disappointed as they are concerned about what will they do after 4 years of the job under the Agnipath scheme. This is the reason of the jamming of roads, the disruption of trains.

Steps taken by the Government

The Central Government has called the program “historic” while announcing that approximately 45000 soldiers would be put into the defence service on a short-term basis. This will eventually lead to a younger appearance of the armed forces as well as reduce the cost of pensions and salaries cost to the government.

Due to the violent protest in the country, the government has relaxed the upper limit of age from 21 to 23. The government also mentioned in defence of its policy that the youth who will be recruited be given financial aid, once they retire after four years.

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