Protest emerges amid Agnipath scheme!
On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh vouched for the government's decision to approve the new military recruitment 'Agnipath' scheme.
According to the statement, He said it gives a "golden opportunity" to young people to join the defence forces and serve the country.
The 'Agnipath' policy allows those selected under this scheme, known as 'Agniveers', to serve in the armed forces for four years.
Further, the defence minister stated, "The Agnipath scheme by the central government gives a golden opportunity to the youth of the country to join the defence system and serve the country. 'I am Agniveer' with being their unique identity with freshness," Mr. Singh said.
Adding more he said, "This one-time relaxation has been given by the government. This will automatically increase the eligibility of many young people to become Agniveers. The recruitment process is going to start in a few days. I appeal to all the youth to prepare for joining the army and take full advantage of it," he said.
The 'Agnipath' scheme radically changes the recruitment process to the armed forces. But under fire from the opposition and amid protests over the new policy, the center decided to change the upper age limit for recruiting 'Agniveers'.
Granting a one-time waiver, the centre announced that the 'Agniveer' upper age limit for recruitments via the 'Agnipath' scheme has been extended to 23 years from 21 years.
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