Huge Jam On Delhi-Gurgaon Border Amid Checks Over 'Agnipath' Protests
NDTV
Bharat Bandh: Protests erupted in several states since Wednesday against the Centre's Agnipath scheme for the recruitment of soldiers between 17.5 and 21 years in the armed forces for a four-year period.
The Delhi-Gurugram Expressway on Wednesday saw heavy traffic jams today following a call for Bharat Bandh against the military recruitment scheme- Agnipath- by some organisations. Heavy traffic jam on Sarhaul border at Delhi-Gurugram expressway as Delhi Police begins checking of vehicles in wake of #BharatBandh against #AgnipathScheme, called by some organisations. pic.twitter.com/1VCo5RcHAJ
A massive pile-up was seen on the expressway near the Sarhaul border as Delhi Police checked vehicles. The organisations have demanded a rollback of the scheme.
Opposition parties, including Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, will stage protests against the Agnipath scheme at Jantar Mantar in Delhi today. In Faridabad and Noida, prohibitory orders have been imposed that prohibit the assembly of four or more persons.
