India army recruitment protests - in pictures


  • Indian railway workers try to douse the flames after protesters set a passenger train on fire in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Reuters
    Indian railway workers try to douse the flames after protesters set a passenger train on fire in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Reuters
  • Hundreds of angry youths protested on Friday against a new short-term government recruitment scheme for the military. AFP
    Hundreds of angry youths protested on Friday against a new short-term government recruitment scheme for the military. AFP
  • Policemen carry a wounded protester in Secunderabad. Reuters
    Policemen carry a wounded protester in Secunderabad. Reuters
  • Policemen open fire to disperse protesters in Secunderabad. AFP
    Policemen open fire to disperse protesters in Secunderabad. AFP
  • Flames engulf a train at Secunderabad railway station. AP
    Flames engulf a train at Secunderabad railway station. AP
  • Protesters shout slogans after setting the train on fire. AFP
    Protesters shout slogans after setting the train on fire. AFP
  • Protesters block railway tracks in Secunderabad. Reuters
    Protesters block railway tracks in Secunderabad. Reuters
  • Protesters sit on railway tracks at Secunderabad station. AP
    Protesters sit on railway tracks at Secunderabad station. AP
  • Indian paramilitary personnel try to stop students and activists in New Delhi. AP
    Indian paramilitary personnel try to stop students and activists in New Delhi. AP
  • A student activist reacts after being tossed into a police vehicle in New Delhi. AP
    A student activist reacts after being tossed into a police vehicle in New Delhi. AP
  • An activist is carried by paramilitary personnel in New Delhi. AP
    An activist is carried by paramilitary personnel in New Delhi. AP
  • Hundreds of angry youths protest as the backlash continued for a third straight day on Friday. AP
    Hundreds of angry youths protest as the backlash continued for a third straight day on Friday. AP