: Agnipath: ‘How many bulldozers were used against protestors?’ asks Asaduddin Owaisi #IndiaNEWS All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked whether bulldozers

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Agnipath: ‘How many bulldozers were used against protestors?’ asks Asaduddin Owaisi #IndiaNEWS
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked whether bulldozers would be used to demolish the houses of those who are protesting against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, ANI reported.Since Wednesday, India has seen several violent protests against the Agnipath scheme, which provides for short-term recruitment into the armed forces. The scheme was announced by the government on Tuesday. The protestors are demanding permanent recruitment under the regular process as well as pension and other retirement benefits that are not a part of the Agnipath scheme.Owaisi on Saturday said that several young persons are on the streets due to the “wrong decision� of the Narendra Modi-led government and asked how many bulldozers were used against the protestors. “We don’t want anyone’s house to be demolished,� he added.The Bharatiya Janata Party government has often razed the houses of those who allegedly indulge in violence. The majority of the time, the houses belong to Muslims. There are no provisions under Indian law to demolish the home of anyone accused of a crime.The AIMIM chief on Saturday also referred to a statement by Varanasi Police Commissioner A Satish Ganesh that those who were protesting were “our children� and that the administration was explaining the nature of the scheme to them.“Are Muslims not your children, CP [Commissioner of Police]...Read more

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