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Will fight till the end against Agnipath, says Revanth

Move aimed at privatising the armed services, says TPCC chief

The Hindu · Jun 21, 2022

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The Hindu · Jun 21, 2022

Agnipath in best interest of nation’s young guns: Poonia

JAIPUR: BJP state president Satish Poonia on Monday said the Agnipath scheme has been launched considering the best interest of the youths and blamed vested interests for the protests.

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2022

Youth join Army to sacrifice life for motherland, not just employment: Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW: Attacking the ruling BJP for equating Army recruitment with any another employment stream, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the youth join the Army to "sacrifice their life for the motherland, and not merely for employment".

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2022

Various leaders, organisations criticise Agnipath scheme

They all ask Union Government to withdraw the scheme

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2022

Agnipath scheme: Belagavi police tighten security to stop agitations

Youth leaders taken into preventive custody

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2022

UP: BSP chief Mayawati compares Agnipath scheme to 'notebandi' and 'talabandi'

LUCKNOW: BSP national president Mayawati on Monday compared the Agnipath scheme of the Centre with 'notebandi' (demonetisation) and 'talabandi' (lockdown). She said that the scheme has taken people by surprise much like the decisions of demonetisation and lockdown had. It is a decision taken in haste and is being forced…

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2022

Union minister Kishan Reddy, BJP leader Vijayvargiya receive flak from rivals over remarks on Agnipath scheme

NEW DELHI: Union culture and tourism minister G Kishan Reddy and BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya continue to face heat from the opposition leaders over their controversial remarks on the newly-unveiled armed forces recruitment scheme Agnipath.

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2022

Joining the Army is voluntary, there is no conscription: General V.K. Singh

Union Minister alleges that the Opposition is trying to mislead youngsters

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2022

Only slogans of Jai Jawan and Jai Kisan will strengthen country: Bhupinder Singh Hooda

CHANDIGARH: Former Haryana chief minister and leader of opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Monday that the Agnipath scheme is neither in the interest of the country, nor in the interest of the soldiers and the army.

The Times of India · Jun 20, 2022