Congress' protest against Agnipath scheme: Traffic in THESE areas of central Delhi to be affected
Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures and special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses.
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Delhi Traffic Police informed commuters about road closures and special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses.
Agnipath protest: The Delhi-Gurugram Expressway saw heavy traffic jams on Monday following a Bharat Bandh call against the Agnipath scheme and Congress' protest against Rahul Gandhi's grilling by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Similar scenes were also seen at Delhi-Noida, Delhi-Faridabad borders.
Due to special traffic arrangements, inward movement of buses will be restricted in New Delhi beyond Gol Dak Khana Junction, Patel Chowk, Windsor Place, Teen Murti Chowk and Prithviraj Road, Delhi traffic police said.
Protests against Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence forces have impacted several states since Wednesday.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) have sounded high alert amid calls for Bharat Bandh on Monday over the Centre’s new short-term recruitment policy for the defence forces, Agnipath. The RPF’s senior officers have issued an internal communication statement asking all units to deal with rioters strictly. The policemen have been asked to book rioters under stringent sections of the IPC. Bihar police registered 145 FIRs and arrested 804 protesters on Sunday for indulging in violence and vandalism during the June 16 to 18 protests against the government’s ...