Agnipath row: Some decisions may appear unfair temporarily, says PM Modi

Over 500 trains cancelled across India as operations disrupted by protests

Amid countrywide protests, a Bharat Bandh, and the Opposition’s criticism of the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said some decisions “may appear unfair” at first, but would help in nation-building later.

“Several decisions look unfair at present. In time, those decisions will help in building the nation,” the PM said addressing a gathering  in Bengaluru, but without mentioning the scheme by name. The Army issued a notification for the first round of recr­ui­tment on Monday. Regis­tration for the recruitment rallies begins from July, it said.

However, the country continued to be roiled by anger, and more protests