No Rank, No Pension, Don't Take Agnipareeksha: Rahul Gandhi On Army Plan
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Rahul Gandhi on Agnipath Scheme: Attacking the government over the 'Agnipath' scheme, Mr Gandhi had warned that it will reduce the operational effectiveness of the armed forces whose dignity and valour must not be compromised.
Amid protests against the Centre's Agnipath scheme, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to listen to the voice of unemployed youths and don't take 'agnipareeksha (trial by fire)' of their patience by making them walk on 'Agnipath'.
Protests against the Centre's 'Agnipath' scheme for hiring jawans (soldiers) on a short-term contractual basis were reported from various parts of the country today.
"No rank, no pension, no direct recruitment for 2 years, no stable future after four years, no respect shown by the government for the army," Mr Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi, attacking the Centre over the scheme.
"Listen to the voice of unemployed youths of the country, don't take 'agnipareeksha' of their patience by making them walk on 'Agnipath', Mr. prime minister," the former Congress chief said.
