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Bihar: Protests over Agnipath singe BJP-JD(U) relationship, bring differences to the fore

PATNA: The Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces for a short period of four years has not only triggered violent protests, but also deepened the trust deficit and singed the relationship between NDA partners BJP and JD(U) in Bihar.

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Agnipath | Home Secretary reviews law and order over bandh call

35 WhatsApp groups blocked for spreading fake news

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Letters to the Editor — June 20, 2022

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Agnipath is first step to outsource Indian Army: Congress leaders

Explain dangers of part-time recruitment in Defence Forces

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Opposition parties misleading youth on Agnipath scheme: Yogi Adityanath in Azamgarh bypoll

BJP has fielded popular Bhojpuri actor Dinesh Lal Yadav as its candidate

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BJP accuses Opposition of doing politics with national security after it opposes Agnipath

PM modi is walking on the path of fire, and the Opposition is not able to digest this, says BJP leader

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Services announce recruitment schedule for first batch of Agniveers

Officer rules out rollback of “transformative” scheme that will put the age profile of India’s armed forces on par with that of major armies worldwide

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Bommai blames Congress for Agnipath-related violence

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Agnipath scheme: BJP’s Kailash Vijayvargiya slammed for remarks, issues clarification

NEW DELHI: At a time when youths from a few states, particularly Bihar, are indulging in violent protests over the Agnipath scheme, senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has come under severe attack from several quarters for his remarks on the recruitment plan in the armed forces. The all-round criticism has…

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Nitish Kumar's JD(U) hits out at 'Y' category security to Bihar BJP leaders

PATNA: Bihar’s ruling JD(U) on Sunday hit out at 'Y' category security to 10 BJP leaders in the state, saying, "Securing the future of youth is more important than providing security cover to BJP leaders."

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When Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann stopped cavalcade on vague call of a youth

BARNALA: The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday shared a video clip of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann stopping to the call of a youngster standing at road side during his road show on Sunday. In the surprising move, Mann's cavalcade stops after the youth signals and raises voice for him to…

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Recognise fake nationalists for what they are, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress organises a ‘satyagraha’ to protest BJP government’s Agnipath short-term recruitment scheme

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Services rule out rollback of Agnipath, reveal hiring plan

Training will begin by year-end, aspirants shouldn’t have been part of protests

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Both BJP, JMM govts responsible for Ranchi violence: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

RANCHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday alleged that both the Centre and the JMM-led Jharkhand government were responsible for the communal violence in Ranchi that killed two people.

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Agnipath scheme may compromise national security, warns Priyank Kharge

The former minister held that the Union Government had introduced Agnipath to avoid paying pension to the tune of ₹1.20 lakh crores annually to permanent defence staff after retirement

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Gujarat: 14 people detained in Ahmedabad for protest against 'Agnipath' scheme

AHMEDABAD: At least 14 people were detained in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city on Sunday after they assembled without permission to protest against the Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme announced for the recruitment of youth in the armed forces, police said. Some of the protesters claimed they had gathered to protest against the scheme…

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Young people are hurt, take back Agnipath to avoid repeat of farm laws: Pilot to govt

Hitting out at the dispensation, the Congress leader said the government's attitude is to legislate first and discuss later

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Youth protesting against Agnipath scheme unaware of its benefits: Muraleedharan

Muraleedharan urged the youth protesting against the scheme to withdraw from it

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PM Modi forced youth to walk on ‘Agnipath’ of unemployment: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress leader said 16 crore jobs were to be given in eight years, but the youth only got knowledge on ‘frying pakoras’

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‘Modi promised One Rank One Pension, now delivering No Rank, No Pension,’ says Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader also appealed to the youth to protest peacefully against the Agnipath scheme

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Morning Digest | Centre offers to sweeten Agnipath deal amid continued protests; 400 Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries under scanner for helping Chinese firms, and more

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Jharkhand: Protest reaches ’71 war hero’s native district

GUMLA: Agnipath protests on Saturday spread to Gumla, the home district of Lance Naik Albert Ekka — the hero of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War — as Army aspirants demonstrated in the town, demanding the rollback of the new recruitment scheme.

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Thiruvananthapuram: CPM central committee backs call for Agnipath withdrawal

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The CPM central committee that met online on Saturday resolved to render all-out support to the call for the withdrawal of the Agnipath scheme announced by the Union government. The central committee meeting concluded that the BJP government’s move to entice the youth by projecting Agnipath as a panacea…

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Aspirants from Tamil Nadu’s ‘Army village’ disappointed with Agnipath scheme

CHENNAI: Amid growing protest against the Agnipath scheme, Army aspirants and ex-servicemen at Kammavanpettai in Vellore’s Kaniyambadi block voiced discontent about the Union government’s decision to roll out the short-service scheme.

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U.P. police arrest 340 people for protesting against Agnipath scheme

Protests continued in some districts, especially in Jaunpur where several vehicles were damaged by mobs of protesters

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