The Guardian: Trains and tyres burn as Indians protest against loss of army job security
Rallies spread across states over news of four-year contract to replace job-for-life scheme
Young people in India have set trains and tyres alight and vandalised buses in angry protests against a new army recruitment scheme that calls time on a guaranteed job for life.
The protests took place in Rajasthan, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh after the announcement on Tuesday of the Agnipath (“path of fire”) scheme, which aims to recruit people aged between 17 and 21 on four-year contracts.
Once the contract ends, 25% of the proposed 45,000 recruits will be allowed to stay on, and the rest must leave.
Those who don’t qualify to continue their military careers will receive a lump sum of 1.2m rupees (about £12,000) in lieu of a pension or benefits.
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Indians Protest Against Loss Of Army Job Security
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