LAKNO, India, June 16 (Reuters) – Police in North India fired shots in The air on Thursday to pay back pebble-throwing crowds and the authorities shut off mobile Internet in at least one Zone to prevent further chaos, as protests widen against a new military Recruitment system.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government .this week announced Overhaul of Recruitment for India’s armed forces of 1.38 million soldiers are looking forward to bringing down average age of personnel And the reduce pension expenses. read more
But potential recruits, military Veterans, opposition leaders and even some members of Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has expressed reservations over Regenerative process.
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In the Palwal district of northern Haryana, about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of capital city new delhi, crowds They threw stones at government official’s house And the police protect building They fired shots to keep the crowd at bay, according to a video clip from Reuters partner ANI.
“Yes, we fired a few shots to control the crowd,” a local police said. official He said, declining reveal his identity.
There was no immediate information on injuries.
Mobile internet is temporarily suspended in Balwal neighborhood for The next 24 hoursHaryana information Section said.
protesters in Bihar, eastern India set A BJP office on fire in clubs cityattacked the railway infrastructure and closed roads, as demonstrations spread to several areas of Police officials told Reuters that the country.
protesters also The railway attacked property Across Bihar, the stability of fiery coaches in At least two locations have damaged train tracks and vandalized a station, according to officials and a railway statement.
The new Recruitment systemcalled Agnipath or “path of fire” in Hindi, you will bring in men And the women between ages of 17-and-half and 21 for Fouryear post in non-officer ranks, with just quarter retained for longer periods.
previously, soldiers They were recruited by the army, navy and air force Separately and enter the service normally for up to 17 years old for lower ranks.
shortest duration caused Concern among potential recruits.
Where do we go after work? for Only four years? ” one young A man surrounded by his fellow protesters in Cihanabad district of Bihar, told the national news agency. “We will be homeless in four years of Services. So we jammed the roads.”
Smoke rose from burning tires at a crossroads in Cihanabad, where protesters chanted slogans and did push-ups to emphasize it fitness for Services.
Protests were seen in Bihar and neighboring Uttar Pradesh over Recruitment process for railway jobs in January this yearThis confirms the persistent unemployment in India problem. read more
Varun Gandhi, BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh, in A message to India’s defense minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that 75% of Those hired under the scheme will be unemployed after four years of Services.
“Every year, according to Gandhi’s version, this number will rise,” Gandhi said. of the message posted from his side on social media.
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Written by Devgyot Ghoshal. Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and William MacLean
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