The Latest Breaking News from Agnipath

Demonstrations conducted at district and block headquarters in various States

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Param Vir Chakra awardee’s tweet against Agnipath scheme was later deleted

Mr. Gandhi also said Prime Minister Modi will have to withdraw the military recruitment initiative just like he rolled back the farm laws.

The CTUs said they had taken note of the widespread anger and unrest of youth and other sections against the scheme.

Demanding that the Agnipath scheme be scrapped, members of the Left Democratic Youth Front (LDYF), an umbrella youth organisation affiliated to Left and democratic parties, will organise a protest march to Central government offices in Alappuzha at 11 a.m. on Thursday.

In a statement, Veerappa Moily alleged that the scheme is one of "exploiting the youth of this nation" and will "impinge" upon the professionalism, operational capabilities and combativeness of the armed forces.

Given that a majority of regular wage/salaried employees in India already lack social security benefits, the lack of pension or gratuity benefits for people recruited under the Agnipath scheme may deteriorate the quality of jobs further

Over the past week, protests have raged across the country against the central government’s proposed Agnipath scheme. They have been particularly violent in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Telangana, states which contribute significant manpower to the armed forces. The government has made two changes in response – it has raised…