Referring to the provisions of reservations in different ministries, Lt Gen Puri said that announcements were pre-planned and not in reaction to the arson and agitation which took place after the Agnipath scheme announcement.
The top defence officials said the defence reforms like Agnipath was long pending as the armed forces wanted to bring youthfulness and experience. The defence ministry asserted that the scheme will not be rolled back. Referring to the reservations for the ‘Agniveers’ by different ministries, the defence ministry said that announcements were pre-planned and not in reaction to
As the protests and agitations against the Agnipath recruitment scheme continue in several parts of the country Lt Gen Anil Puri Additional Secretary Dept of Military Affairs on Sunday clarified the scheme will be implemented and there is no question of a rollback
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday took a jibe at BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya s remark that he would prefer to employ an Agniveer for security at the party office, and asked whether this is what the BJP meant when it launched the Main Bhi Chowkidaar campaign before the 2019 general polls.
As the protests and agitations against the Agnipath recruitment scheme continue in several parts of the country, Lt Gen Anil Puri, Additional Secretary, Dept of Military Affairs, on Sunday clarified the scheme will be implemented and there is no question of a rollback.