Agnipath Scheme:
The central government has devised the Agnipath scheme by which the youth will get the opportunity to serve in the armed forces for a period of four years. After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced this scheme, protests erupted in several states across the country.
The Agnipath scheme of the central government is being opposed across the country. The protests have turned violent. Students have taken to the streets at many places in Bihar where a train has been set on fire.
Protesting students set fire to a passenger train in Kaimur. Around 12 trains were vandalized at Chhapra Junction. 3 trains were torched in Chhapra itself.
A BJP office has been attacked in Nawada. Bihar has become the center of this protest.
Youth have taken to the streets in Bihar since this morning. On Thursday, the train was stopped in Jehanabad, Buxar and Nawada. There is a fierce demonstration after the road arson in Chhapra and Munger. In almost all the districts of Bihar, there is a protest against the Agnith scheme of the central government. These people say that the government should withdraw its decision.
The demonstration of candidates against the Agnipath scheme is going on in many districts of Bihar for the second day as well. On Thursday, the train was stopped in Jehanabad, Buxar and Nawada. There is a fierce demonstration after the road arson in Chhapra and Munger. These people say that the government should withdraw its decision.
The students raised slogans against the PM Modi government and also disrupted railway traffic. The students have stopped trains at many stations. Tyres have also been burnt on the highway at many places, due to which traffic has been disrupted.
Traffic on the Gaya-Patna main road in the Jehanabad district of Bihar was briefly affected due to the protest by the students.
Protests against the Agnipath scheme were also witnessed in the Munger district of Bihar. Here the students staged protest and indulged in violence at the Safiasarai Chowk. Due to this, the traffic on the highway and Jamalpur Munger Road came to a complete halt.
In the Saharsa district of Bihar, protesters blocked the railway track. Due to this, two express trains were forced to remain standing at the station. The passengers had to face a lot of problems.
In Chhapra, protesting youth burnt tyres and damaged a bus.
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