The event was organised to commemorate the 'Rajat Jayanti Vijay Diwas and to honour the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who laid down their lives during the Kargil War.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced on Friday that Agniveers, after serving the country, will be given weightage in recruitment for the UP Police and PAC force. He mentioned that the nation would benefit from having trained and disciplined young soldiers in the form of Agn
"Today, on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided according to the wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Agniveer jawans will be given reservation in the recruitment of different types of police and armed forces in the state," CM Yadav said.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday slammed the Opposition for allegedly misleading the people on the matter of the Agniveer scheme.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Friday, accuses the Congress party of doing politics on the Agniveer Scheme and spreading misleading statements. He said the Congress Party is doing politics over the Indian army and security, adding that this is not the first time the Congress Party is politicisin
Retired Air Marshall SP Singh vouched for the Agnipath scheme that is facing criticism from the opposition parties and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clarified it very well.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, saying that he is the one spreading lies and doing petty politics even on the occasion of the Kargil Vijay Diwas.
Taking a dig at the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the opposition wanted to scrap the Tejas jet project, adding that some people weakened the army by "committing scams worth thousands of crores in the army."
Highlighting the scheme, PM Modi said that the goal of Agnipath was to make the Army young and keep the Army continuously fit for war. He said that the major reforms in the army have been a long-standing demand.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday released a song dedicated to Lord Shiva titled 'Mere Kedara', filmed under the banner of Mahadev Studio.