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Recruitment Of Agniveers Being Done As Per Army Rules: Anurag Thakur

Mumbai: Reacting to the Opposition’s criticism regarding the requirement for Agniveers to provide caste certificates during recruitment under the Agnipath scheme, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that recruitments are done as per Army Rules 1954 and Defence Service Regulation 1987.

During this, the Union Minister said, “Recruitment was done under Army Rules 1954 and Defense Services Rules 1987. Some political parties are trying to mislead the people. In the recruitment, only the details are being taken, which was taken earlier, there is no change in it.” Also Read: Tejashwi Yadav Slams BJP For Asking Caste And Religion In Agnipath Recruitment Scheme

In fact, he says, “Lakhs of people’s applications have come under the Agnipath scheme. Some political parties are trying to mislead about this scheme. He’s done that before. Political parties are putting up a question mark on the army for political gains.”

On the other hand, the youth of India are ready to sacrifice everything to serve in the country’s army. A large number of applications have come under the Agnipath scheme.

Let us tell you that before this, the Supreme Court heard the petitions filed against the Agneepath scheme today i.e. on Tuesday. After hearing here, the top court has transferred all the petitions related to the scheme to the Delhi High Court.

In fact, the Supreme Court had issued a direction to the High Court saying that the petitions challenging the scheme should be heard at the earliest and they should be disposed of at the earliest.

At the same time, during the hearing, the Supreme Court also reprimanded a lawyer of the petitioner during the arguments. At the same time, Justice DY Chandrachud told the lawyer in the top court, “You may be brave, but Agniveer is not at all. You are not going to become Agniveer in future. So don’t interrupt unnecessarily.

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