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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.

The Times of India · Jun 18, 2022

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…

The Times of India · Jun 18, 2022

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.

The Times of India · Jun 18, 2022

RLD holds silent protest against Agnipath, plans ‘youth panchayats’

Tikait says BKU farmers’ group will launch agitation against the scheme from June 30

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022

Anti-Agnipath agitation spreads

Protesters in Bihar set fire to railway station, ambulances

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022

BJP in Bihar accuses State administration for targeted vandalism

Ally JD(U) retorts asking why the State administrations in BJP-ruled states like Madhya Pradesh and Haryana do not stop anti-Agnipath protestors there and that it does not need BJP’s advice.

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022

Nadda accuses disruptive forces of misleading youth

BJP national president appeals to protesting youth to shun agitation and study the scheme

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022

AAP MP Raghav Chadha writes to Rajnath Singh, demands rollback of Agnipath scheme

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday wrote to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh demanding "roll-back and re-deliberation" of the Centre’s Agnipath scheme.

The Times of India · Jun 18, 2022

ED interrogation of Rahul Gandhi is to prevent him from contesting two constituencies, says Mallikarjun Kharge

Kharge also slams ‘Agnipath’ scheme

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022

Punjab, Haryana Congress members step up ante against Agnipath

Party asks Punjab CM to bring resolution against scheme in Punjab Assembly, submits memorandum to Haryana Governor

The Hindu · Jun 18, 2022