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SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav: 'as soon as we come to power, will cancel Agnipath scheme'

"As soon as we come to power, the short-term 'Agniveer' military recruitment...will be cancelled within 24 hours." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Agnipath scheme surprised Army; it was a ‘bolt out of the blue’ for Navy and Air Force, former Army chief writes in forthcoming memoir

The Agnipath scheme, launched in June 2022 for the recruitment of soldiers, sailors and airmen for a four-year period, had surprised the Indian Army, while it was a “bolt out of the blue” for the Navy and Air Force, former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane writes in his upcoming…

The Hindu

First batch of Agniveers graduate from Sikh and Ladakh Regimental centres, 61 Calavry

The first batches of 520 Agniveers graduated from the Sikh Regimental Centre, Ramgarh in Jharkhand, 141 Agniveers graduated from Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre, Leh and 40 Agniveers from 61 Cavalry in Jaipur in ceremonial parades at the respective centres.

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Delhi HC upholds validity of Centre's Agnipath Scheme, dismisses all pleas

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a batch of petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme and seeking resumption and enrolment as per the previous recruitment scheme in Indian defence services. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chandigarh: 'Prepare yourself to fight against Agnipath'

CHANDIGARH: Meghalaya governor Satyapal Malik, who was vocal on the farmers' issue, has come out openly against the Centre's much touted 'Agnipath' scheme, which provides short-term employment in the armed forces. Malik, who visited a few villages of Panipat district in Haryana on Sunday to attend a felicitation ceremony organised…

The Times of India

Tejashwi makes fresh bid to fish in NDA's troubled waters

The BJP was obviously flabbergasted by the scale and intensity of the protests against Agnipath scheme.

The Hindu

Top news developments in Karnataka on July 1, 2022

Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today

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Thin attendance in Bihar assembly triggers fresh speculations of BJP-JD(U) rift

A “boycott” of the remaining part of the monsoon session was announced during the lunch hour by the leader of the opposition Tejashwi Yadav

The Hindu

Revision of textbook cannot be a party programme: A.H. Vishwanath

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TV Newsance 176: The data on job debates Studio Veers don't want you to see

The political twists and turns in Maharashtra dominated the news this week. Republic reporters chased after news, literally, while big boss Arnab Goswami had some advice on Hindutva for Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray. As allegations of horse-trading, ED raids and even kidnapping flew thick and fast, anchors at Aaj…

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Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal fires fresh salvo at JD(U)

“I find it laughable when JD(U) leaders demand a rethink (on the Agnipath scheme). They should do punarvichaar of the state of higher education in Bihar,” the BJP leader said

The Hindu

Letters to the Editor — June 23, 2022

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Kailash Vijayvargiya says he would hire Agniveers as security for the BJP office

Senior BJP leader’s statement attracts backlash from different quarters

The Hindu

MoS Ajay Bhatt terms Agnipath scheme as 'golden opportunity' for youth, slams Opposition for provocative statements

NEW DELHI: Union minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Sunday termed the Centre's Agnipath scheme as a 'golden opportunity' for youth and urged them to not let it 'slip through the fingers'.

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Rahul Gandhi urges Congress workers not to celebrate his birthday amid Agnipath protest

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi turns 52 on June 19

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Anger Over Agnipath: Agnipath is 'directionless', will work for its withdrawal, says Congress President Sonia Gandhi

The Congress President said along with the youths, several ex-soldiers and defence experts have questioned the scheme. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Agnipath scheme is completely directionless, says Sonia Gandhi while appealing for non-violent protests

Rahul says Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to become a Maafiveer and take back the scheme

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Agnipath aftermath: police beef up security, take 112 persons into preventive custody in Prakasam

Key conspirator in Secunderabad arson case nabbed by police is a native of Prakasam

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