BJP's anger is fuelled by the fact that following Nitish Kumar's silence on the issue, a section of Janata Dal-United party leaders fuelled protests in the state that led to violent attacks on the Centre's installations like railways.
The Railways cancelled 369 trains on Saturday due to the agitation against the Centre s recently announced Agnipath scheme for recruitment of soldiers in the armed forces, officials said.
In a statement, Sonia Gandhi said: I m sad that govt ignored your voice & announced a new scheme that is completely directionless. I appeal to all of you to protest peacefully in a non-violent manner. Indian National Congress is with you.
The government has provied Y-level security cover for nearly a dozen Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Saturday owing to the rising violence in connection to the anti-Agnipath protests.
The 10% reservation will be implemented in the Indian Coast Guard and defence civilian posts, and all the 16 Defence Public Sector Undertakings. This reservation would be in addition to existing reservation for ex-servicemen.