Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday questioned the BJP-led Union government's intention in rolling out the 'Agnipath' scheme for military recruitment and asked why it was playing with the security of the country and the future of the youth.
Demanding immediate withdrawal of the policy, the CM said youths, trained in weapons, could indulge in criminal activities when they become jobless after completion of their four-year tenure as part of the scheme.
Unveiling the scheme on Tuesday, the Centre had said youths between the ages of 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted as 'Agniveers' in the armed forces for a four-year tenure while 25% of the recruits will be retained for regular service.
