Agnipath Martyred Agniveers’ will get compensation of Rs 1 crore Lt General Puri on new recruitment scheme

Agnipath scheme: Agniveers’ will get a compensation for Rs 1 crore if he sacrifices his life in service of the nation, Lt Normal Anil Puri, the extra secretary within the Division of Army Affairs mentioned in a presser on Sunday whereas explaining the brand new recruitment scheme together with different defence personnel.

The ‘Agniveers’ would get the identical allowance in areas like Siachen and different areas that are relevant to the common troopers serving at current. No discrimination in opposition to them in service circumstances, Lt Normal Anil Puri additional mentioned.

Ruling out the rollback of the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme regardless of widespread protests, the three companies of the navy on Sunday got here out with a broad schedule of enrolment beneath the brand new coverage and asserted that it was geared toward bringing down the age profile of the armed forces.

Lt Gen Anil Puri mentioned that the supportive measures introduced in the previous few days for the Agniveers weren’t due to the protests and arson, and the federal government was already engaged on them.

He mentioned the youths who have been concerned in arson and violence whereas protesting the scheme won’t be able to affix the three companies as a police verification course of will likely be carried out earlier than enrolling anybody.

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“There isn’t a area for indiscipline within the armed forces. There isn’t a area for arson and violence. All those that need to grow to be part of the armed forces beneath the Agnipath scheme should give a certificates that they weren’t a part of any arson,” he mentioned.

To a query on whether or not the federal government was reviewing or rolling again the scheme due to the protests, Lt Gen Puri mentioned, “No, why ought to there be a rollback?”

The tri-services media briefing on the Defence Ministry passed off hours after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a gathering with the chiefs of the Military, Navy and the Air Power on Sunday for the second straight day.

(With inputs from PTI)

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