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For the third day in Bihar, the opposition to the Center’s Agneepath scheme continues. Violent protests are taking place in 9 districts. Protesters set a passenger train on fire in Samastipur. Track jammed in Buxar and Nalanda. The road in Arrah has been jammed after the arson. The protesters are raising slogans against the government.
In Buxar, Bihar, youths preparing for army recruitment, sitting on the track, protested against the Agneepath scheme.
Angry youth said that being recruited for just 4 years is a violation of the right to employment. During this, they also taunted the MLA, MP and said whether the son of any MLA, MP and Chief Minister is recruited in the army. There is only the son of a poor farmer in the army. The government is doing injustice to these people. won’t tolerate it. The Modi government at the Center is playing with the future of the youth. read full news
Trouble started in UP at 5 am
In Ballia, the protest against the Agneepath scheme started at 5 am. Hundreds of youths first created a ruckus at the railway station, then broke the windows of many vehicles. The police have detained a miscreant. On Thursday, there were fierce demonstrations in 11 districts of UP. Youth vandalized buses in Agra, Aligarh. Youth raised slogans in Bulandshahr. The situation became so uncontrollable that the police had to lathi-charge. Youth protested in Meerut, Deoria, Sitapur as well as Shuklaganj of Unnao.
Government increased age limit
The central government has announced to increase the upper age limit from 21 years to 23 years for recruitment under the Agneepath scheme. However, this exemption will be applicable for this year only. According to the Defense Ministry, this decision has been taken due to no recruitment in the last two years. Earlier the age limit to become Agniveer was 17.5 years to 21 years earlier.
This decision was taken on Thursday amid the ongoing protests in many states of the country regarding the Agneepath scheme. These include many states including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand.
On Thursday, youths who were protesting in Palwal, Haryana, torched police vehicles.
Youth will serve in Defense Force for 4 years
The Central Government on June 14 announced the launch of the Agneepath Recruitment Scheme to recruit a large number of youth in the three branches of the Army – Army, Navy and Air Force. Under this scheme, the youth will have to serve in the Defense Force for only 4 years. The government has taken this step to reduce the budget of salary and pension.
On Thursday, the ruckus in Rewari had increased to such an extent that the police had to lathi-charge and disperse the protesters.
1. Is this Agneepath scheme?
Agneepath Scheme is a nationwide short-term youth recruitment scheme for the Armed Forces. The youth recruited under this scheme will be called Agniveer. Agniveers will be deployed in various places including desert, mountain, land, sea or air.
2. What will be the rank of Agniveers?
In this new scheme, soldiers below the rank of officer will be recruited. That is, their rank will be as Personnel Below Officer Rank i.e. PBOR. The rank of these soldiers will be different from the commissioned officer and non-commissioned officer appointments in the army now.
3. How many times will Agniveer be recruited in a year?
Under this scheme, recruitment will be done twice a year through rally.
4. How many soldiers will be recruited this year?
This year, 46 thousand Agniveers will be recruited, but during this period there will be no army recruitment of this level in all the three parts of the army.
5. How old is necessary to become Agniveer?
To become Agniveer, it is necessary to be between 17.5 years to 23 years.
6. How much education is required to become Agniveer?
To become Agniveer, it is necessary to have at least 10th pass.