Congress cornered Modi government on Agneepath scheme, told why it is dangerous for the country’s security system

Colonel Rohit Chaudhary mentioned that we sought knowledge from the federal government by way of an RTI as to how many individuals participated within the recruitment in 2022 and the way many individuals participated within the recruitment in 2023. That is surprising knowledge. The Ministry of Defense has mentioned in response that between 2022 and March 2023, 34 lakh youth noticed recruitment, however inside 2023-24 this quantity will come right down to solely ten lakhs. So which means one way or the other this Agneepath Scheme and Agniveer, who’re being recruited below it, shouldn’t be favored by the youth of the nation, it isn’t proper for the youth of the nation, it isn’t proper for the armies of the nation. The variety of 34 lakh youth who needed to hitch the nation’s military in 2022-23 has decreased to solely ten lakh. 24 lakh youth whose dream of serving the nation has been damaged by this Modi authorities should reply for it.

Colonel Choudhary mentioned that there’s one other side to this. Earlier, when there was a contest, 1000’s of individuals used to run and the subsequent 40, 50 youngsters had been chosen. In a race of 1 kilometer and 600 meters, ending inside 4 minutes and 45 seconds is superb. The cross lasts solely 5 and a half minutes. Inside 4 and a half minutes the youth put together a lot for the competitors, inside 4 and a half minutes they accomplished the race and got here again, tons of of them and amongst them the primary 50-60 youngsters had been taken. As we speak the enclosure is saved open for six minutes so that somebody reaches there. Competitors has decreased and the standard has been compromised as a result of fewer persons are coming for recruitment.