Page 11 - Protests

CJI Ramana to decide listing of PIL on 'Agnipath': SC bench to petitioner

The Supreme Court said the plea for an SIT probe into the damage to public properties during the Agnipath protests will be listed for hearing after CJI NV Ramana takes a decision in this regard

Agnipath protests: 602 trains cancelled; around 350 in eastern railway zone

Of the 612 trains affected, 602 trains were cancelled, including 223 mail and express trains and 379 passengers trains, the Railways said in a statement

Agnipath applicants have to vouch they didn't take part in protests, arson

Every individual wanting to join the three forces through the 'Agnipath' scheme will have to give an undertaking that they were not part of any protest, arson or vandalism: Lt Gen Anil Puri

Congress holds 'Satyagraha' at Jantar Mantar in support of Agnipath protest

Congress MPs and leaders sat on a 'Satyagraha' at Jantar Mantar in solidarity with the youths protesting the Centre's newly announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces.

Agnipath scheme has left India's youth feeling dejected: BSP chief Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday said the Centre's new military recruitment scheme 'Agnipath' has made the youth of the country feel "disappointed" and "desperate". "At a time when barring a handful of people, a vast majority of the country's population, especially the youth, is forced to walk on the 'Agnipath' (path of fire) of poverty, inflation, unemployment and tension, the Centre's 'short-term' Agnipath military recruitment scheme has made them feel disappointed and desperate," she said in a series of tweets in Hindi. "It is the result of reducing the number and possibilities of recruitments in railways, Army and para-military forces that the youngsters from villages are feeling helpless and cheated. Their anger is boiling up because they are staring at a dark future. The situation should be handled properly," she said. Her comments come after violent protests took place against the new military recruitment scheme in many states and the opposition parties stepped up pressure on the

Agnipath protests: Agitators vandalise Punjab's Ludhiana railway station

Agitators protesting against the Centre's new Agnipath recruitment scheme for armed forces on Saturday vandalised Punjab's Ludhiana railway station

Rahul Gandhi asks Cong not to celebrate his birthday amid Agnipath protests

As Congress leader Rahul Gandhi turned 52 on Sunday, he urged his party workers and well wishers to refrain from any kind of celebrations, saying that crores of youths are anguished

Agnipath protest: Police vehicle, roadways buses torched in UP's Jaunpur

A police vehicle was torched and two Uttar Pradesh Roadways buses vandalised in Jaunpur as the agitation against the Centre's Agnipath scheme spread in the state

Agniveers to be considered for physical education teachers: Anurag Thakur

Amid the ongoing protests over the Agnipath scheme, Anurag Thakur said that after retirement from service, Agniveers will be considered for appointment as physical education teachers in schools

India doesn't need 'selective outrage' from outsiders: Ambassador at UN

India promotes tolerance and inclusion, and deals with any aberration within the legal framework, country's envoy said, asserting that the country does not need "selective outrage" from outsiders

Agnipath protests reach Assam, Northeast Frontier Railway cancels trains

The protesters claimed that the scheme is nothing but a 'bluff' which would adversely impact the future of the aspirants looking to serve in the armed forces.

Several parties extend support for Bihar Bandh call amid protests

Various parties, like the RJD, the HAM, and the VIP on Friday extended their support to the Bihar Bandh called by different youth organisations of the state on Saturday

As Agnipath protests spread, govt offers compromise and Oppn wants talks

Incidents of violence, mayhem and arson across states

Agnipath: More protests in Haryana, Jind-Bathinda railway track blocked

More protests broke out in Haryana for the second day on Friday against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, with some youths burning tyres and several others squatting on rail tracks in Narwana

ITO metro station gates closed as AISA protests against Agnipath scheme

All gates of the Delhi Metro's ITO station are closed, the DMRC said as members of the Left-affiliated AISA protested against the Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces

Agnipath scheme: Violent protests continue in Bihar, 2 trains set on fire

Violent protests over the Central government's 'Agnipath' scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar on Friday with agitators disrupting rail and road traffic

Agnipath: Mobile internet, SMS services suspended in Faridabad's Ballabgarh

Following violent protests in Palwal against the Agnipath scheme, Haryana govt has suspended mobile internet and SMS services for 24 hours in Ballabhgarh area of Faridabad as a precautionary measure

No untoward incident in last 2 days; 218 held for violence: WB govt to HC

The West Bengal government submitted a report before the Calcutta High Court, stating that there has been no untoward incident in the last two days during protests over remarks against Prophet

Prophet row: VHP calls for mass recitation of Hanuman Chalisa in Delhi

The VHP's Delhi unit called on people in the city to assemble in temples and participate in mass recitations of Hanuman Chalisa on June 14 to register protest against the June 10 violence

Prophet row: Jharkhand CM Soren asks people not to act on impulses

Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren cautioned people not to act on impulses and said that the state capital Ranchi, which witnessed violence, is not a battlefield