Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the Agnipath scheme during his address in Ladakh's Kargil on Friday on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas.
ajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma said that the government has decided to give reservations to Agniveers in the police department and as prison guards and forest guards once they complete their service in the Indian Army.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday announced that the state government would provide up to 10 per cent reservation in its uniform services for those Agniveers from the state who are not absorbed in the defence forces, according to a press release from the office of the Odisha
Addressing the Kargil Vijay Rajat Samaroh on the occasion of the 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Union Minister and BJP President JP Nadda on Friday accused the opposition of using the army for their political purposes without giving anything in return.
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
A statue of Capt Haneef Uddin, Vir Chakra awardee, a gallant officer of the Rajputana Rifles, was unveiled at Kerala School, his alma mater, in a solemn ceremony on Friday. The event was attended by Lt Gen ADS Aujla, Colonel of the Rajputana Rifles, and other dignitaries.