Agnipath scheme: 2 outfits take out march in Sangrur, sumit memo

Sangrur, June 19

Members of the Naujawan Bharat Sabha and Zameen Prapati Sangharash Committee took out a protest march in Banasar Garden here and submitted a memorandum against the Agnipath scheme to senior authorities.

They have announced to intensify their stir if the government fails to rollback the scheme. “Recruitment in armed forces for four years is a joke with youngsters. After a lot of hard work, they get recruited in armed forces. The scheme will be opposed at the national level in coming days,” said Bikkar Singh Hathoa, a leader of the committee.

Members of both the outifts first met in the garden and then gave a call to gherao the local poll office of the BJP. However, later they submitted their memorandum to the senior authorities and deferred their protest. “The government should conduct quick recruitment in armed forces,” said Rupinder Chaunda, a sabha leader.