Agnipath Protests

Agnipath: Telangana Congress seeks withdrawal of cases against protesters

According to the police, as many as 45 protestors were arrested in connection with the Secunderabad Railway Station violence in Telangana

No rollback of Agnipath: NSA Ajit Doval says 'conflict entrepreneurs' with vested interest behind protests

'I think protest, raising voice is justified in a democracy but violence and vandalism will not be tolerated, the National Security Advisor added

Agnipath protests: Ramdev appeals to youth to not resort to violence

Over the past few days, incidents of protesters vandalising railway stations, setting trains on fire and blocking roads and railway tracks have been reported across India

Have coaching centres played a role in the Agnipath protests? Here’s what we know so far

Cops in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Telangana, which has seen widespread violence over the Agnipath recruitment model, have arrested owners and managers of several coaching centres for Armed Forces for allegedly inciting aspirants to go on a rampage and vandalise public property

Bihar: Train services suspended as violence over Agnipath scheme continues, role of coaching centres being probed

'We have found out about the role of 7-8 coaching centres through WhatsApp messages from those arrested,' a top official in Patna said

Rajasthan govt passes resolution seeking withdrawal of Agnipath scheme

The resolution was passed unanimously during a meeting held at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence

Agnipath protests: Aspirants are being misled, says Union Minister Anurag Thakur

Some people are trying to do politics on Agnipath scheme, said Anurag Thakur at CNN-News18 Town Hall

Agnipath Scheme: Govt lists support measures for Agniveers, check out details

States like Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka have already announced supportive measures for the Agniveers post-retirement from services after four years in the Armed Forces

Partap Singh Bajwa seeks resolution against Agnipath scheme in Punjab Assembly

Partap Bajwa, who is the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, also requested the state government to take an all-party delegation to meet the prime minister over the Agnipath scheme

Sonia Gandhi calls Agnipath 'directionless', vows to work for its withdrawal

She also appealed to the youths protesting against the scheme to adopt peaceful and non-violent means to fight for their demands