Senior BJP leader and Bihar Minister Neeraj Kumar Singh on July 6 said he will write to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, seeking reservation for ‘Agniveers’ as ‘forest guards’ in the State on their retirement, notwithstanding the JD(U)’s opposition to the short-service appointment scheme for armed forces.
Mr. Singh, the State’s Environment Minister, said that States such as Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Arunachal Pradesh have already announced supportive measures for the ‘Agniveers’ post-retirement from services, and suggested that the NDA government in Bihar should follow suit.
