Indian young people oppose the reform of the "Iron Rice Bowl" system of the army, and the protest has caused 1 death and 15 injuries

Jimu News reporter Huang Jiaqi

On June 18, Indian youth's protest against the new recruitment plan "AGNIPATH" has intensified, and the parade has lasted 4 days. According to the "India Express" reported on the 18th, in order to calm the protests across the country, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior issued policies to make concessions in the number of posts and age restrictions.

Protesters gather in the railway station

Earlier, the Indian Ministry of Defense announced on the 14th that the reform of the recruitment plan will be recruited from 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers from 17.5 to 21 years old each year, shortening to 4 years, of which only 25%of the soldiers have the opportunity to be assigned to the army. The department will continue to work for 15 years, and the remaining soldiers will be dismissed at the expiry of the 4 years of service.

This plan aims to achieve the youth of the Indian armed forces and reduce national defense expenses. However, the introduction of the new recruitment plan ignited the anger of students and caused young people in many places in China to protest against opposition.

Since the new crown epidemic, India's recruiting recruits plan has delayed two years, and the enlistment age of all recruits in the armed forces is 17.5 to 21 years old, which has made many young people miss the opportunity to join the army and make young people very dissatisfied.

In addition, work protection and pensions are the two most concerned on protesters. Under the previous system, the service period of the Indian forces was at least 15 years, and some personnel could be extended and obtained a stable income and lifelong pension. However, under the new recruitment plan, most soldiers have been serving for only 4 years, and they are not qualified to obtain pension benefits.

According to the "India Express" report, on the morning of the 17th local time, in a railway station in Haidraba, the capital of the Southern India, protests caused violent conflict, and a train was burned by protesters. The protesters also threw stones at the police, and the police fired to the protesters to dispel the gathering of the crowd, causing 1 person to die and 15 injuries.

Protestant confronts military personnel

On the morning of the 18th, the large -scale protests that requested the cancellation of the plan from all over India continued.

Young people rushed into the Luddiana Railway Station, destroyed railway property, protested for the new recruitment plan, and also requested to hold a recruitment examination as soon as possible. Police said that most protesters were covered and destroyed the glass windows and ticket office of the railway station.

When the police officer rushed to the scene to appease the protesters, these young people said that working in the army is the only hope for them and their families. They demanded the "Agnipath" plan immediately and asked for recruitment to start immediately because they had prepared for two years.

In Bigharbon, protests evolved into violent conflicts. At about 8:30 am local time on the 18th, a large number of protesters gathered outside the Tehth Police Police sentiment and threw stones to the security personnel who maintained order. Later, they ignited several cars, including a bus and a truck.

The normal life in some areas of Bihar is affected. The vehicles cannot be on the road. The store and commercial institutions are closed. The reason for the sales of the main leaders of the left -wing student associations of the left -wing left -wing students in India has launched a protests in the state.

According to the Indian newspaper Trust reported on the 18th, as the protests on the new recruitment plan intensified, the Minister of Defense Lajanat Singh strongly defended the new recruitment model. And implies that "misunderstandings" are spreading for political reasons.

On the afternoon of the 18th, the Indian Minister of Defense held a high -level meeting with the leaders of the three armies in the residence of New Delhi.

The Indian Ministry of the Interior announced that it will reserve 10%of recruitment vacant positions for the Central Armed Police Force and the Assam Rifle Team. The Ministry of National Defense also announced that the age limit recruited by the two troops in the "Agnipath" plan was 3 years old.

The Ministry of the Interior announced on Twitter that the maximum age restrictions of the first "AGNIPATH" plan recruits were relaxed by 5 years.

It is reported that India's unemployment rate has reached about 7.83%in April this year, and the unemployment rate of young Indians in the age of 15-29 has been hovering above 20%for a long time.

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