The protests in opposition to the central authorities’s new recruitment scheme Agnipath escalated dramatically in Haryana on Saturday with allegedly setting a pick-up car and a generator on fireplace on the Mahendergarh railway station and pelting police personnel with stones at Sonepat’s Gohana metropolis.

In Mahendergarh, the protesters blocked the Rao Tula Ram Chowk, however have been dispersed by the police. They then proceeded in the direction of the railway station and pelted stones at automobiles and outlets en route. As per police officers, the agitators additionally indulged in stone-pelting contained in the railway station.

Mahendergarh superintendent of police (SP) Vikrant Bhushan mentioned unidentified protesters have been booked for rioting and damaging private and non-private properties. “Efforts are on to identify the culprits to take action against them,” he added.

Rohtak-Panipat freeway blocked; 200 booked

At least 200 individuals have been booked in Sonepat’s Gohana for allegedly attacking cops and damaging public property, apart from blocking the Rohtak-Panipat nationwide freeway for practically 90 minutes. At least two cops sustained accidents in stone-pelting witnessed in Gohana, the place windowpanes of police automobiles have been smashed and tires punctured.

Youths from Tosham begin march in the direction of Delhi

Hundreds of youths from Bhiwani’s Tosham began a march to Delhi to specific their resentment in opposition to the Agnipath scheme. On Saturday, they obtained a rousing welcome in Rohtak from Meham’s Independent MLA Balraj Kundu, who assured them of assist.

Praveen Sangwan, a protester from Tosham, mentioned, “Does the government want to make us eligible for being security guards outside banks, big companies, and malls after four years of service? Most of the youths in rural areas even become a suitable match for marriage after getting a job.”

Southern, central Haryana flip epicentre of protests

While the final yr’s farm stir had negligible impact in southern Haryana, the area has change into the epicentre of protests in opposition to the Agnipath scheme. So have the central Haryana’s districts similar to Jind, Rohtak, Hisar , Jhajjar and Sonepat.

Jatin Yadav, a military aspirant from Rewari’s Aliyawas village, mentioned the BJP had began its 2014 marketing campaign from Rewari with then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi assuring one rank, one pension. “Now, they are reducing the service years in armed services by bringing in Agnipath scheme,” he added.

Hundreds of youths from Panipat district additionally took to streets and slammed the brand new recruitment coverage. A youth, who was making ready for military recruitment for the previous 4 years, broke down in tears once they went to submit a memorandum addressed to the President. The protest remained peaceable, however the agitators warned of a stir on June 20.

CM Khattar hails Agnipath coverage

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday condemned the protests in opposition to the Agnipath coverage, saying the scheme will assist the youths in getting extra profession alternatives even after the providers.

He was in Karnal to convene a gathering of get together employees and leaders from the poll-bound cities. He mentioned this coverage will show useful for the youths, however there’s a want to grasp it intimately.

Khattar mentioned 46,000 Agniveers will likely be recruited this yr. He urged the youths to not maintain protests and get misled by false details about the brand new recruitment coverage.

He mentioned the federal government goes to make recruitments to fill 26,000 posts of Group C in numerous departments.

Haryana Cong leaders submit memorandum to guv

A delegation of Congress leaders submitted a memorandum to a consultant of the Haryana governor in Chandigarh on Saturday in opposition to the ED motion in opposition to get together leaders and Agnipath scheme for navy recruitment.

Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda mentioned it’s neither within the curiosity of the nation nor the kids.

“Contractual recruitment is playing with the future of youngsters and the security of the country,” he mentioned in a press release. The Congress chief mentioned the kids of Haryana would endure essentially the most as a result of scheme as a result of becoming a member of the armed forces and serving the nation is their dream.

(With inputs from PTI)