Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has joined the list of leaders raising concerns against the Centre’s newly launched ‘Agnipath’ scheme. Taking to Twitter, Mann has demanded a roll back of the scheme and has termed it as ‘an insult to army’.
The remark comes amidst the ongoing violent protests against the military recruitment scheme, which has entered its third day.
“After stopping army recruitments for two years, centre’s new diktat – stay in Army for four years, and then don’t get pension. This is an insult to army and a deception for the youth of the country. The youth across the country is angry. The decision has been taken without deliberation. We demand that decision be revoked,” CM and AAP leader Mann said in a tweet.
2 ਸਾਲ ਫੌਜ ‘ਚ ਭਰਤੀ ‘ਤੇ ਰੋਕ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਦਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਫਰਮਾਨ ਕਿ 4 ਸਾਲ ਫੌਜ ‘ਚ ਰਹੋ..ਬਾਅਦ ‘ਚ ਪੈਨਸ਼ਨ ਵੀ ਨਾ ਮਿਲੇ..ਇਹ ਫੌਜ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਅਪਮਾਨ ਹੈ..ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਧੋਖਾ ਹੈ..ਦੇਸ਼ ਭਰ ਦੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਇਹ ਗੁੱਸਾ..ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੋਚੇ ਸਮਝੇ ਲਏ ਗਏ ਫ਼ੈਸਲੇ ਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ ਹੈ..ਫ਼ੈਸਲਾ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਵਾਪਸ ਲੈਣ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ..
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) June 17, 2022
Kejriwal appeals to Centre to consider ‘short-term condition’ of Agnipath scheme
The statement also comes a day after Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the BJP-ruled Centre to consider the short-term condition.
“The central government’s new scheme in army recruitment is being opposed everywhere in the country. Young people are very angry. His demands are just right. Army is the pride of our country, our youth want to give their whole life to the country, don’t keep their dreams tied in 4 years,” Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi.
He added, “Appeal to the central government that youth should be given a chance to serve the country for the whole life, not four years. Those who crossed the age limit in the last two years, should also be given a chance.”
केंद्र सरकार से अपील- युवाओं को 4 साल नहीं, पूरी ज़िंदगी देश सेवा करने का मौक़ा दिया जाए। पिछले दो साल सेना में भर्तियाँ ना होने की वजह से जो overage हो गए, उन्हें भी मौक़ा दिया जाए।
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— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 16, 2022
Protests erupt in various states against ‘Agnipath’ scheme
The Centre on Thursday increased the upper age limit for the recruitment process for the Agnipath scheme for 2022 to 23 years amid nationwide protests.
However, protests and agitation continued in over seven states for the third consecutive day.
