The three service chiefs are likely to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately on Tuesday to brief him about the Agnipath scheme as well as their plan for its implementation. The meetings are being planned amid widespread protests in several states against the new military recruitment scheme. It is learnt that the chiefs would apprise the prime minister about various aspects of implementation of the scheme. There was no official word about the meetings between the prime minister and the service chiefs.
The Bihar government temporarily suspended Internet services in 20 districts. The armed forces aspirants have been agitating in 11 states including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand and Assam. Massive protests erupted last week after the Union government announced the contentious Agneepath scheme to recruit youth to serve in the three services of the Armed Forces. The central government has also been defending the scheme, explaining that recruits, or ‘Agniveers’, retiring after four years will be given financial aid.
Patna Police conducted raids in Patna at various locations connected to Bihar’s Danapur violence accused Guru Rahman, officials informed on Monday.The searches were made at Rahman’s residence and his coaching centre in Patna.The raids were initiated after a video went viral on June 17 in which Rahman was allegedly seen instigating the students through his words regarding the Agnipath military recruitment scheme and inciting them to stop trains and protest furiously.An FIR was registered against Guru Rehman at Danapur police station after this.
