On June 16, members of Yuva Halla Bol planned to hold an event to protest the government's new lapsable military recruitment scheme. They were detained, harassed and arrested.
The Centre s announcement of the Agnipath scheme has been met with violent protests by youths in various parts of the country, resulting in cancellation of multiple trains across India.
Violent protests against Agnipath scheme for defence recruitment appeared to be on the wane in Bihar on Sunday as a police crackdown on troublemakers continued and train services remained hit in view of security concerns.
About the Indian Air Force's plan for induction of recruits under the Agnipath scheme, Air Marshall S K Jha said the registration process will start on June 24 and the process for online examination for phase one of the recruitment will begin on July 24.