Bhagwant Mann in protest against ‘Agneepath’: Punjab CM said – 4 years in army, not even pension; This is an insult to the army, take back the verdict

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has also come out against the Agneepath scheme of recruitment in the central government’s army. Mann said that even after being in the army for 4 years, pension will not be available. This is an insult to the army. The Center should immediately withdraw this decision. The youth are strongly opposing this Agneepath scheme of the central government. Violent protests are taking place in Haryana and Bihar. However, there has been no major protest in Punjab regarding this scheme so far.

Bhagwant Mann has registered his protest by tweeting in this regard.

Recruitment stopped for 2 years and now the decree of the center
CM Bhagwant Mann wrote – After banning recruitment in the army for 2 years, the center has issued a new decree. The youth remained in the army for 4 years and later did not even get pension. It is also an insult to the army. The youth of the country is being cheated. The anger of the youth across the country is the result of a thoughtless decision. He has demanded the Center to withdraw this decision immediately.

opposition to the scheme of the center
The central government recently made a scheme for army recruitment in the name of Agneepath. In which the youth will be given a job for 4 years. It also includes 6 months of training. After 4 years only 25% of the youth will be kept in the army. The remaining 75% will be a holiday. At that time they will be given a lump sum amount. The youth are protesting that where will he go after 4 years of work? However, the Center and the BJP are arguing that Agniveers who have joined the Agneepath scheme will be given priority in police recruitment. Earlier its age was kept at 17 and a half to 21 years. However, after protests, the Center reduced it to 23 years.