Terming the Agnipath a ‘compromise on national security’, Karnataka Pradesh Congress spokesperson and former minister Priyank Kharge said the scheme would place India in a weaker position against its adversaries.
“As per the scheme announced on Thursday, around 46,000 young personnel would be recruited for Indian defence staff including Army, Navy and Air Force for four years on a contract basis. They would be given training for six months before being commissioned. As per the experienced military officers and defence experts, a soldier has to under rigours training for at least seven years to be battle-ready,” Mr. Kharge said at a media conference at Aiwan-e-Shahi Guest House in Kalaburagi on Sunday.
India has been facing two-front threats from Pakistan and China with which it has shared its long borders. Posting poorly-trained soldiers recruited under Agnipath along these sensitive borders may prove costly for India as it places India in a weak position against its adversaries,” he said.
