A huge police force led by senior officers cleared the area, arresting over 20 activists. (Image: NEWS18/FILE)
The Center on Tuesday unveiled the ‘Agneepath’ scheme for recruitment in the Army, Navy and Air Force as part of a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process.
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On Saturday afternoon, the police clashed with the agitating members of All India The Democratic Students Organization (AIDSO) and All India Democratic Youth Organization (AIDYO) protested against the Centre’s ‘Agneepath’ scheme in the southern part of Hazra area of the city, a hundred meters from the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Tried to block the roads. , Opposing the plan, activists demanded that recruits be given permanent jobs in India’s armed forces under the “Agneepath” scheme, which employs a soldier on a contract for four years.
A huge police force led by senior officers cleared the area, arresting more than 20 activists. We will deal with such attempts very strictly,” said the police officer commanding the deployment. He said all police stations in the city and districts of West Bengal have been alerted and asked to keep a strict vigil on the areas falling under their jurisdiction to avoid any untoward incident.
The Center on Tuesday unveiled the ‘Agneepath’ scheme for recruitment in the Army, Navy and Air Force as part of a major overhaul of the decades-old selection process.
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