(ANSA) – NEW DELHI, 20 JUN – “At the beginning many decisions seem unfair but in the long term they prove to be useful for the renewal of the nation”: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, with a clear reference to the Agnipath program, against which protests are rampant throughout India. Agnipath, the program for the voluntary admission of young people into the ranks of the army, launched last Tuesday, has brought tens of thousands of unemployed to the streets today, who have joined the call for a national demonstration, launched by the major opposition parties .
Protesters are calling for the withdrawal of the platform, which provides a fast track for recruitment into the army for young people who have completed their formative years.
Ahead of today’s demonstrations, several states have closed schools, suspended the Internet, and frozen rail traffic and all public transport. Congress party leaders demonstrated in central Delhi as a sign of solidarity with would-be soldiers who feel overwhelmed by Agnipath’s “volunteers”. The capital experienced heavy traffic jams due to the stringent security measures implemented not only in the central areas, but also in the suburbs.
The protests began last week, hours after the government’s announcement, in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where thousands of young people stormed stations, set trains on fire, and clashed with police. , with a toll of at least one dead and dozens of injured. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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