DHANBAD, Oct. 18 -- The agitation by displaced youth demanding employment at Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) intensified on Saturday as protesters blocked all entry gates, halting employee movement and affecting operations. The protest, which entered its eighth day, is being led by displaced youth organisations seeking regular jobs for 1,500 candidates who have completed apprenticeship training at the plant. The protesters gathered at various gates from early Saturday morning and prevented employees from entering the plant. Around 5,000 employees were reportedly stranded outside. The agitation had earlier been confined to Steel Gate No. 9 and Durgal Gate No. 10, where protesters launched an indefinite sit-in. On Friday, demonstrations were also held at Gates No. 3, 4 and 5, besides the CED, Mansa Singh and TC gates. The key demand of the youth is the reinstatement of 1,500 apprentice trainees who have completed their training but are yet to secure regular jobs. They are also demanding restoration of the earlier quota arrangement in Class IV jobs and a clear employment policy for displaced families....