The Congress party held demonstrations at different locations in the City against Agnipath, the Centre’s newly launched scheme for recruitment of soldiers that has already sparked protests in different parts of the country.
While former Minister and Congress MLA Tanveer Sait led a demonstration near FTS circle in the City, former MLAs M K Somashekar and Vasu led the protestors at Ramaswamy circle and Gandhi Square respectively.
The protestors opposed the Government’s decision to restrict the employment of soldiers to four years under the scheme. They urged the Government to ensure full employment for the recruited candidates or scrap the scheme.
