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Protests against 'Agnipath' scheme continue in Bihar

Protestors blocked the movement of trains on Patna-Gaya and Patna-Buxar routes by lying down on the railway tracks in Jehanabad and Buxar districts

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Under the `Agnipath` scheme, around 45,000 people aged between 17.5 and 21 years will be inducted into the armed forces for a four-year period. Pic/PTI

Under the `Agnipath` scheme, around 45,000 people aged between 17.5 and 21 years will be inducted into the armed forces for a four-year period. Pic/PTI

Protests against the Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme for hiring jawans on a short-term contractual basis continued across Bihar for the second consecutive day on Thursday as aspirants preparing for jobs in defence forces disrupted railway and road traffic in Jehanabad, Buxar and Nawada districts.

Protestors blocked the movement of trains on Patna-Gaya and Patna-Buxar routes by lying down on the railway tracks in Jehanabad and Buxar districts. However, Bihar Police along with their railway counterparts immediately removed the protestors from the tracks.

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