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12 BJP leaders in Bihar have been granted Y-category security amid violent protests in the state against the Agnipath scheme.

Nationwide protests continue for the third day on Friday against the central government’s Agnipath scheme in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The protesters mainly consist of young people voicing dissent against the government’s four-year scheme. The Centre on Tuesday had unveiled the Agnipath scheme that will allow youngsters aged 17.5 to 21 to be inducted into any of the three services of the Army as “agniveers” for a period of four years. However, in...

Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal's residence in Bettiah town was vandalised on Friday during protests against the Agnipath army recruitment scheme, the second such incident of attack on senior party leaders' houses in the state during the day.

Agnipath, the tour of duty scheme, proposes the recruitment of jawans on a contractual basis for a four-year period followed by compulsory retirement for most without gratuity and pension benefits.

Aspirants for defence jobs are reportedly amongst the agitators. So far demonstrations have seen road and rail traffic blocked, with tyres being set on fire.

Amid several defence job aspirants taking to the streets against the Agnipath scheme, the Delhi CM stated that the youth are

The demonstrators demanded a roll-back of the reform, which is aimed at hiring young citizens for a fixed term for the armed forces.

After protests erupted across the country over the Centre’s new recruitment policy for the armed forces, Agnipath, Congress MP Manish Tewari came out in support of the scheme.

Anipath Recruitment Scheme: Students are protesting primarily against the fixed four years tenure. They also argue that the Centre’s cutting the benefits from those who are willing to risk their lives for national security under this scheme.

Protests erupted all over the country on Thursday against the Centre's Agnipath scheme. Railway services came to a halt after protestors burnt trains.