Countrywide Stir Needed To Stall ‘Agnipath’ Scheme: Rakesh Tikait
Mumbai: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait said on Thursday that a “countrywide” stir to stall the Centre’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme is needed.
On the issues of farmers, Tikait said that the country now needs another big movement.
“Till now, the youth were getting pension after serving and retirement of at least 15 years in the armed forces, but after the implementation of this scheme, when they retire from the services of the armed forces, they will return home without a pension,” Tikait said.
“On the basis of this logic, there should be a common law for the contesting MLAs and MPs,” he said. He stressed that a nationwide movement is needed to stop this.
The BKU leader said, “MLAs and MPs can contest elections till the age of 90 and can also take a pension. But imposing retirement on youth after four years of service is unfair. We will not let this happen.” At the forefront of the agitation against the Centre’s now withdrawn agricultural laws.
The BKU will agitate against the Agnipath scheme, he said.
On the withdrawal of the farm laws, he said, “Farmers have seen the way to Delhi and four lakh tractors are ready. There is a need for a big agitation on the issue in the country.”
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