Agnipath scheme needs to be reviewed, says BJP ally Janata Dal (United)

The Union government needs to review the Agnipath scheme that provides for short-term recruitment by the armed forces, Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi told Aaj Tak on Thursday.

The Janata Dal (United) is part of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, which is expected to form the next Union government.

The Agnipath scheme, introduced in 2022, recruits citizens between the age of 17-and-a-half and 21 years for the armed forces for only four years, with a provision to retain 25% of them for 15 more years. Those recruited under this scheme are called Agniveers. The introduction of the scheme had triggered protests across several states as aspirants demanded permanent recruitment with pension benefits.

“There is a need to reconsider the Agniveer scheme,” Tyagi, a former MP, told Aaj Tak on Thursday. “When this scheme was introduced there was dissatisfaction among a large number of people. I also believe that their family members [of those who wanted to join the armed forces] had expressed opposition to this scheme during the elections also. We need to rethink this scheme.”

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