Air Force Receives Over 94,000 Applications Under 'Agnipath' In 4 Days

After the scheme was unveiled on June 14, violent protests against it rocked several states for nearly a week.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received 94,281 applications under the Agnipath recruitment scheme within four days of the registration process getting underway on Friday.

After the scheme was unveiled on June 14, violent protests against it rocked several states for nearly a week and several opposition parties have been demanding its rollback.

"A total of 94,281 Agniveer Vayu aspirants have registered till 10:30 am (Monday). Registration closes on July 5," Defence Ministry Spokesperson A Bharat Bhushan Babu said on Twitter.

Till Sunday, the IAF had received 56,960 applications under the scheme.