MP Govt Announces Agniveer Quota In Police, Armed Forces Recruitment; Details Inside

New Delhi: In a major announcement on Kargil Bijay Diwas, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said his government will provide quota to Agniveers in police and armed forces recruitment. His announcement came on the 25th anniversary of India’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war.

For the unversed, Agniveers are jawans selected for four years under a short term recruitment scheme called Agnipath, which was rolled out by the Union government to enable a youthful profile for the country’s armed forces.

“As per the wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the MP government has decided to give reservation to Agniveers in police and armed forces. The Agniveer scheme is in the real sense an attempt to not only modernize the armed forces and to recruit capable jawans but also to make it young at the global level,” Yadav told reporters.

“We will walk in tandem with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s feelings on the issue,” he added.

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PM Modi Praises Agnipath Scheme

Earlier in the day, PM Modi said the Agnipath scheme is an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the opposition of playing politics over the recruitment process aimed at keeping the average age in armed forces young.

In his address on Kargil Vijay Diwas in Dras to mark the 25th anniversary of victory in Kargil war, Modi said some people were playing politics over a sensitive issue related to national security and rubbished claims the Agnipath scheme was launched to save pension money.

“The aim of Agnipath is to make the forces young…The aim of Agnipath is to keep the armies continuously fit for war,” he added.

Maharashtra Guv Pays Tribute To Bravehearts

Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais paid tribute to the martyrs of the Kargil war on its 25th anniversary on Friday by placing a wreath at the Colaba War Memorial here. At a programme organised by the General Officer Commanding, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Area, Bais felicitated 11 ‘Veer Naris’ and also addressed the officers of the armed forces.

Complimenting the officers and jawans for the victory in the Kargil War, the governor appealed to the youths to join the armed forces and maintain the winning streak.

Bais later flagged off the Kargil Vijay Diwas Motorcycle Expedition involving the jawans of 15 Battalion of the Assam Regiment. The rally will reach Kargil on August 4 and reach Pune on August 15.

GOC in Chief Lieutenant General Pawan Chadha, Flag Officer in Command, Western Naval Command Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Major General Bikram Deep Singh, former GOC Lt Gen H S Kehlon and other serving and retired officers of the armed forces were present.

(With inputs from agencies)