'Agnipath' Protests Continue, Centre Counting On Concessions | Read
Despite the centre's steps to assuage concerns over the 'Agnipath' defence recruitment scheme, there was no let-up in the protests in several states with the job aspirants demanding a rollback of the scheme. The Home and Defence ministries promised new 10 per cent quotas each in jobs for 'Agnipath' recruits after their four-year tenure in the armed forces. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the PSUs under his housing and petroleum ministries are also working on plans to induct 'Agniveers'.
