'Agneepath' scheme is an insult to army and youth, will cancel it as soon as government is formed: Rahul Gandhi

The Congress chief stated, “Martyrs cannot be treated differently, every person who makes supreme sacrifice for the country should get the status of martyr.”

He additionally stated, “As soon as the opposition alliance 'India' forms the government, we will immediately cancel this scheme and re-implement the old permanent recruitment process.”

The Agneepath scheme, introduced by the Heart on June 14, 2022, has been delivered to recruit youth within the age group of 17½ to 21 years within the military for less than 4 years. After 4 years, there’s a provision to retain 25 % of those within the military for the subsequent 15 years.