“The Indian Army’s foundation is discipline. There is no space for arson and vandalism," said Lieutenant General Anil Puri, the additional secretary of the Department of Military Affairs.
Amidst protests against the Agnipath scheme in various parts of the country, the top brass of the three services will be present at a military briefing scheduled to be held today.
New Delhi, June 19 (PTI/IANS): Ruling out the rollback of the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme despite widespread protests, the three services of the military on Sunday came out with a broad schedule of enrolment under the new policy and asserted that it was aimed at bringing down the age profile of the armed forces. Lt. Gen. Anil Puri, the additional secretary in the Department of Military Affairs, told a press conference that the supportive measures announced in the last few days for the Agniveers were not because of the protests and arson, and the government was already working on them. He said the youths who were involved in arson and violence while protesting the scheme will not be able to join the three services as a police verification process will be carried out before enrolling anyone. “There is no space for indiscipline in the armed forces. There is no space for arson and violence. All those who want to become a part of the armed forces under the Agnipath schem