Security heightened across India post violence over military recruitment process

Record ID: 1677382

  • Title: Security heightened across India post violence over military recruitment process
  • Date: 18th June 2022
  • Summary: GORAKHPUR, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA (JUNE 18, 2022) (ANI - No use India) VARIOUS OF MOVING TRAIN WITH BROKEN WINDOW PANES VARIOUS OF BROKEN WINDOW OF TRAIN INTERIOR OF VANDALISED COACH OF TRAIN SHATTERED GLASSES OF WINDOW BROKEN WINDOW OF TRAIN INTERIOR OF VANDALISED COACH OF TRAIN RAILWAY STAFF TAKING OUT LUGGAGE SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CHIEF PUBLIC RELATIONS
  • Embargoed: 2nd July 2022 09:15
  • Keywords: Agnipath Agniveer Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy fire police protest sailors security soldiers train
  • Location: DANAPUR, BIHAR/ VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH/ GORAKHPUR, UTTAR PRADESH/ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA/NEW DELHI, INDIA
  • City: DANAPUR, BIHAR/ VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH/ GORAKHPUR, UTTAR PRADESH/ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA/NEW DELHI, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Defence,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001GGYISSV
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Security was tigtened across India on Saturday (June 18) after violent protest erupted in different parts of the country against a new policy of ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) to hire soldiers for short tenures in armed forces.
    Protesters burned passenger trains and buses this week to express their outrage against the new policy.
    Heavy police presence was seen around railway stations and hotspot areas where angry protesters caused damage to public property.
    Authorities suspended internet services in several parts of eastern state of Bihar in a bid to stop public gatherings and violent protests.
    "Resorting to violence and arson is not the solution for any problem. The solution lies in understanding the situation, understanding the scheme," said Indian Air Force Chief , Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari.
    One protestor was also killed in police firing in southern Secundrabad city on Friday and more than a dozen have been injured in a series of protests as per local media reports.
    The Agnipath or "path of fire" system aims to bring more people into the military on four-year contracts to lower the average age of India's 1.38 million-strong armed forces.
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