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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann claims ‘Agnipath’ scheme will ‘dilute’ Army’s fighting ability; demands its rollback

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on June 18 demanded a rollback of the Agnipath recruitment scheme for defence services and said those who cleared physical tests in the last two years must get a chance to appear in written exams for joining the Army.

He claimed that this Agnipath scheme will "dilute" the fighting ability of soldiers. It will also render the youth jobless after a four-year stint in the armed forces that too without any security for the future, Mr. Mann said.

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