Bharat Bandh Against Agnipath Scheme: 529 Trains Cancelled, States Deploy Security Forces
The government has banned 35 WhatsApp groups that were allegedly spreading fake news on the scheme.
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The government has banned 35 WhatsApp groups that were allegedly spreading fake news on the scheme.
“The Indian Army’s foundation is discipline. There is no space for arson and vandalism," said Lieutenant General Anil Puri, the additional secretary of the Department of Military Affairs.
Agneepath protest details: The Central government's Agnipath scheme sparked outrage among people. There was unrest in Hyderabad city as unemployed youth and several NSUI members set fire to trains and damaged public property at the Secunderabad Railway station. An aspirant soldier was killed in the firing. Here's a look at what happened at the Secunderabad Railway Station.
Andhra Pradesh Police on Saturday detained a person named Subba Rao who runs Army training centres in Palnadu district on the suspicion that he is the conspirator in yesterday's arson at Secunderabad Railway station in Telangana. He will further be handed over to Railway Police, the police said.
Amaravati: In view of recent anti-Agnipath protests, several cities in Andhra Pradesh have been put on high alert following the large-scale violence and arson by anti-agnipath protestors at Secunderabad Railway station on Friday. Security has been tightened at several major railway stations in the state. Special forces have also been deployed in Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada,