The situation in Bihar, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh turned grim as protesters ran amok, damaging public property and torching trains at several places. Another train — the Islampur-Hatia Express — was torched at Nalanda. The house of Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi was attacked in Bettiah. Firozabad, Amethi, Varanasi, Unnao and Deoria were the other districts from where incidents of violence were reported. ALSO READ: Protesters were in touch through WhatsApp groupsMany trains from TN cancelledIn the wake of protests against the Agnipath scheme turning violent in Secunderabad, several train services from Chennai and other places to Secunderabad and Patna got disrupted on Friday.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 18, 2022 04:29 UTC