Watch: Agnipath Protesters Go On Rampage In Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior and Indore saw some of the most intense protests against the newly-announced 'Agnipath' scheme of the Union government for recruitment in the armed forces on Thursday, the police said.

ये मूर्खता तो है ही क्योंकि #FIR होने के बाद #अग्निवीर तो छोड़िये हर भर्ती में दिक्कत होगी, ट्रेन-बस आपकी हमारी संपत्ति है, ये आपराधिक भी है. pic.twitter.com/FJqkxpehMb

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In Gwalior, protestors went on a rampage, damaging public property at Birla Nagar railway station. Violence was also reported from Gole ka Mandir area.

"The mob not only damaged property at Birla Nagar railway station, but also pelted stones on a stationary train at Gwalior railway station," Superintendent of Police-Gwalior district Amit Sanghi said.

ग्वालियर में नाराज़ युवकों ने ख़ूब हंगामा मचाया, #agnipath योजना को लेकर है नाराज़गी #agniveer शहर के गोला का मंदिर चौराहे से अपना प्रदर्शन चक्का जाम करके शुरू करने के बाद बिरला नगर रेलवे स्टेशन में तोड़फोड़ की गई pic.twitter.com/hT4mRUfvpq

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Protestors blocked the passage of at least 6-7 trains by occupying tracks. This affected the movement of trains in various parts of North Central Railway's Jhansi division. Police resorted to lathi-charge and detained many protestors.

According to North Central Railway (NCR) sources, traffic on the Delhi-Gwalior-Bhopal route, which connects Delhi with southern and western India, has been affected.

Police used batons and fired tear-gas shells to quell the protests, the superintendent of police said.

Nobody was injured during the protests, and police will identify those responsible for the violence from video footage, the superintendent of police added.