The train services of the Western Railway zone were affected amid the protests in various parts of the country against the new recruitment scheme in the Armed Forces, informed railway officials on Sunday.
Protestors agitating at Bihar s Hajijpur railway station against Agnipath , a recruitment scheme introduced by the Central government for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces, were detained on Friday, said the police.
Taking to social media Telangana Minister for IT and Industries K T Rama Rao on Friday called the violent protests against Agnipath scheme an eye opener and an indicator of unemployment crisis across the country.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Begusarai/ Protests against 'Agnipath', a recruitment scheme introduced by the Central government for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces, in Bihar continued for the second consecutive day as protestors on Friday disrupted the movement of trains in various districts of Bihar. India News | Protests Continue in Bihar over Centre's Agnipath Scheme.