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“Agnipath scheme a matter of national security, youth and patriotism- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann”:
“Amid opposition by BJP MLAs, Punjab Vidhan Sabha passes resolution against Agnipath scheme:
Updated At: Jun 30, 2022 03:25 PM (IST): Tribune News Service; Chandigarh:
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to the state government that it urge the Centre to immediately roll back the Agnipath scheme.
While moving the resolution against the scheme, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said it is a matter of
national security, youth and patriotism.
The CM said it is impractical that those undergoing training would study at the same time. He asked the
BJP “not to mislead” the people. He wanted to know about the status of an Agniveer who dies while
fighting on the front or on duty.
The CM taunted the BJP leaders saying if they thought the scheme was good they should send their
wards as Agniveers and then depute them as security guards outside their offices.
The resolution reads, “The unilateral announcement of the Agnipath scheme by the Centre has
witnessed widespread reactions in all states, including Punjab. The Punjab Vidhan Sabha strongly feels
that the scheme where the youth will be employed only for a period of four years and only upto 25%
will be retained, is in the best interests neither of national security nor of the youth. The policy is likely
to create dissatisfaction among the youth who wish to serve the armed forces for life.
“It must be highlighted that more than one lakh soldiers from Punjab serve in the armed forces and
many of them give the supreme sacrifice of their life on the borders of the country every year. The youth
of Punjab consider serving in the armed forces as a matter of pride and honour and are renowned for
their valour. The scheme has crushed the dreams of many youths of Punjab who have been aspiring to
join the armed forces as regular soldiers. The scheme also has the propensity to weaken the long-
standing esprit de corps of the armed forces. Through this resolution, this House recommends to the
state government to take up the matter with the Centre so that the Agnipath scheme is rolled back
immediately.”: : Updated At: Jun 30, 2022 03:25 PM (IST): Tribune News Service; Chandigarh
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Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann”