Several states have tightened security and have taken precautionary measures against the Bharat Bandh today. The security has been beefed up at the Railway stations and also the central government offices.
Amid the ongoing protests over the Centre’s Agnipath scheme that aims to recruit people in the Indian armed forces on a short-term basis.
While it is not clear which organisation called for the Bharat Bandh on Monday, hundreds of social media users have supported the bandh.
The call for Bandh comes amid rising violent protests in several parts of the country for the last few days after the central government announced the Agnipath scheme.
The youth are not in favour of the terms of the scheme, which include four years of service and withdrawal from the pension system. The scheme was approved by the Union Cabinet on June 14.
