Agniveers From Northeast Might Join Terror Groups: Assam Party Warns Centre
GUWAHATI: A political party in Assam has warned the central government that the Agniveers from the Northeast might get drawn to militancy out of frustration once they hang up their boots. The Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP) also said the Agnipath scheme would eventually render the armed forces to pension-less irregular forces and it would threaten the security of the nation. “The problem of insurgency assumes alarming proportions in the Northeast. This year alone more than 250 youth joined the banned insurgent group United Liberation Front of Asom …
Army Issues Notification For Recruitment Under Agnipath Scheme, Registration To Open In July
New Delhi: The Indian Army on Monday issued the first notification for the recruitment of Agniveers under the A gneepath scheme with the registration process set to begin in July this year. The recruitment rally notification, which came within a week of the union cabinet clearing the new scheme, says that Agniveers would form a distinct rank in the Indian Army, different from any other existing rank. The notification came even as some opposition parties have demanded the withdrawal of Agnipath scheme and there have been protests in some parts…
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