Mangaluru: MLA U T Khader, district Cong leaders demand withdrawal of Agneepath scheme


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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Jun 19: MLA U T Khader and District Congress president Harish Kumar demanded withdrawal of the Agneepath scheme.

Addressing media here on Sunday, June 19, Khader said, ”Youths are being diverted with the Agnipath scheme which denies them jobs as well as education. The age limit has been fixed at 17 years for youths to join the armed forces under the Agneepath scheme. At 17, youths would be studying or would have completed SSLC. They will be serving in the armed forces for four years under the Agnipath scheme and return home. Who will give these youths jobs especially after just completing SSLC. What was the need for outsourcing the selection process? To deny PF, pension and ESI benefits for those who have completed service during the Agneepath scheme the government seems to have introduced this scheme. The Centre needs to make its intensions clear.”

He also said,”Prime Minister Modi had promised two crore jobs every year. So far that number should have been 16 crore jobs in the last eight years of BJP government. Instead, the country has faced 13 crore job losses due to wrong policies of the Centre. Everyone should oppose the Agneepath scheme.”

District Congress president Harish Kumar said, ”Instead of providing 2 crore jobs, the government has snatched away jobs from the youths. The drawback of the government is that it is unwilling to discuss any scheme before introducing it.”

District Congress is planning to hold a one-day Satyagraha opposing the Agneepath scheme next week, informed Harish Kumar. 

 

 

  

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  • ramesh, bantwal

    Mon, Jun 20 2022

    First you explain what is the problem with Agneepath scheme

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  • Ganesh Kumar, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 20 2022

    Quote///// At 17, youths would be studying or would have completed SSLC. They will be serving in the armed forces for four years under the Agnipath scheme and return home. Who will give these youths jobs especially after just completing SSLC. Ref. Above as a reference

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  • Vinaya, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 19 2022

    What is happening in mangalore. Daily some news of BJP against Congress. Why we human beings fighting for religion caste and creed. All this will end one day. and all are answerable to GOD. Stop fighting for Hijab, Agnipath etc. will not take anyone to anywhere. Is BJP Govt political party holders will live for 100 years??

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  • Nelson, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 19 2022

    Mangalore is one of those places from where the least number of people join the army. This press meet means nothing

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  • Vinod Kumar, Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 19 2022

    Only way to deal with this govt and to role back it anti-constituent rules is to peacefully protest with lots of patients and time as the farmers did. No filling court cases. Because court’s verdicts nowadays are BJP’s verdicts, once delivered people have to abide by court ruling which is self destructive for vulnerable people.

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