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Agnipath scheme triggers protests in Kerala
The Hindu
In Thiruvananthapuram, scores of aspirant soldiers marched to the Raj Bhavan, demanding the Centre ditch the Agnipath scheme
The Ministry of Defence's new military recruitment scheme, Agnipath, has triggered street protests in Kerala.
In Thiruvananthapuram, scores of aspirant soldiers marched to the Raj Bhavan, demanding the Centre ditch the scheme.
The protestors marched under the banner of “Justice for Army Students”. The job seekers demanded that the Centre immediately conduct the “pending 2021 Commission Entrance Examination”. The protestors did not display any sign of overt political association.
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Similar scenes unfolded in Kozhikode. Scores of army job seekers marched to the local railway station. The police had deployed in strength in both cities, fearing street violence as witnessed in the North Indian States.
A protestor in Thiruvananthapuram told a television channel that the Centre had postponed CEE recruitment several times. However, it had conducted National Defence Academy and SSB examinations on schedule.
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TDP Nellore City MLA P. Narayana took charge as the Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) for the second time at the Secretariat at Velagapudi on June 16 (Sunda), with a resolve to complete the construction of the stalled capital city of Amaravati in two and a half years.