Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed that she has received a letter from the Central government on the Agnipath recruitment scheme asking her to provide jobs to BJP workers.
Addressing a gathering on Tuesday, Mamata said, "I received a letter (from the Centre) in which they urged the state govt to give jobs to Agniveers after four years. They want me to give jobs to BJP workers... why should we?... First priority will be given to state youth.
#WATCH | #Agnipath: I received a letter (from the Centre) in which they urged the state govt to give jobs to Agniveers after 4yrs. They want me to give jobs to BJP workers... why should we?... First priority will be given to state youth: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (28.06) pic.twitter.com/GQ2wDdzieQ
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"The Agnipath Scheme, which was approved by the cabinet on June 14, was launched in an effort to bring a change in the recruitment process of the Armed Forces.
With the new military recruitment scheme facing criticism, the Centre decided to grant a one-time waiver and on June 16 announced that the upper age limit for recruitment via Agnipath Scheme has been extended to 23 years from 21 years.
The Ministry of Defence, in its statement in June 2022, said that the Agnipath scheme has been designed to enable a youthful profile of the Armed Forces.
