"Politicians Never Retire, But Soldiers...": Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Opposes Agnipath
NDTV
So far, Punjab has not seen any violent protests, though army aspirants have voiced their concerns against Agnipath defence recruitment scheme.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has demanded scrapping of the Agnipath defence recruitment scheme, saying, "We can't keep soldiers on rent. How can we make them ex-soldiers merely at age of 21? They protect the country in harsh conditions." We can't keep soldiers on rent. How can we make them ex-soldiers merely at age of 21? They protect country in harsh conditions.Politicians never retire it's only soldiers,public who retire...We don't need military on rent.Agnipath scheme must be taken back:Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann pic.twitter.com/Gqn0lpyMtg 2 ਸਾਲ ਫੌਜ 'ਚ ਭਰਤੀ 'ਤੇ ਰੋਕ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਕੇਂਦਰ ਦਾ ਨਵਾਂ ਫਰਮਾਨ ਕਿ 4 ਸਾਲ ਫੌਜ 'ਚ ਰਹੋ..ਬਾਅਦ ‘ਚ ਪੈਨਸ਼ਨ ਵੀ ਨਾ ਮਿਲੇ..ਇਹ ਫੌਜ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਅਪਮਾਨ ਹੈ..ਦੇਸ਼ ਦੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਵੀ ਧੋਖਾ ਹੈ..ਦੇਸ਼ ਭਰ ਦੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਇਹ ਗੁੱਸਾ..ਬਿਨਾਂ ਸੋਚੇ ਸਮਝੇ ਲਏ ਗਏ ਫ਼ੈਸਲੇ ਦਾ ਨਤੀਜਾ ਹੈ..ਫ਼ੈਸਲਾ ਤੁਰੰਤ ਵਾਪਸ ਲੈਣ ਦੀ ਮੰਗ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਾਂ..
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader further told ANI, "Politicians never retire; it's only soldiers and public who retire."
This is in line with his party boss and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's views on the scheme, which is being opposed by army aspirants in several states. Delhi, too, saw violent protests on Friday, as did Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Telangana, among other parts of the country.
Speaking on the occasion of the 75th constitution day, Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna dubbed the constitution as a "living, breathing document".
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent former leader of ISKCON in Bangladesh, was arrested in Dhaka on Monday
He took to X to share his distress, describing the situation as "painful to watch" especially since he was in the US and unable to personally intervene.
Chief Minister M K Stalin chaired a high-level meeting here at the Secretariat to review the precautionary measures and rushed NDRF and State teams to Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Nagappatinam and Cuddalore districts.
Speaking at a recent event, Congress MLA HR Gaviyappa said that the election guarantees had made it difficult to provide houses to people.
The Manipur police on Sunday imposed a curfew in both districts of Imphal following the killings of six people. The administration also suspended internet in seven districts of the State.
Seville Bar and Lounge is owned by singer Badshah and De Orra Club is run by the local businessmen.
The liquid gushing out from a manhole caused concern among the residents.
The bench was hearing a petition by an elderly woman who suffered a harrowing experience during a New York-New Delhi flight last year when a drunk passenger allegedly urinated on her
PAN 2.0 is an upgraded version of the current system, using technology to make registration easier and more accessible for taxpayers.
A video of a person showing different segments of Amul milk packets and comparing the prices is circulating on social media.