GIVE CHANCE TO YOUTH WHO HAD CLEARED PHYSICAL TO APPEAR IN WRITTEN EXAM INSTEAD OF IMPLEMENTING AGNIPATH: CM URGES GOI

REITERATES DEMAND FOR ROLLING BACK OF THIS WHIMSICAL SCHEME

Chandigarh, June 18:The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said that those youth who had cleared physical in last two years must be to given chance to appear in written exam for joining Army instead of implementation of Agnipath scheme.

In a statement issued here today, the Chief Minister, while reiterating demand for roll back of Agnipath scheme, said that it is ridiculous that from last two years thousands of youth have cleared the physical test of Armed forces but they have not been called for the written exam. On the contrary, he said that the NDA government had in a whimsical move introduced the Agnipath scheme which allows short service of four years to youth in Army san any pension. Bhagwant Mann said that this is grave injustice with the youth of the country who want to serve their motherland by joining the Indian Army.

The Chief Minister said that the Union government must take back this scheme and allow the youth, who had cleared their physical test in last two years, to sit in the written exam. He said that this will give them a fair chance to join Indian Army and serve their motherland. Bhagwant Mann said that this is need of the hour as this irrational move has already put the country on boil as youth from every nook and corner of India are agitating against this decision.

The Chief Minister said that Agnipath, if implemented, will dilute the fighting ability of the soldiers as in mere four years they will not have much experience to combat enemies in rough terrain of battlefields. He said that moreover this scheme will render the youth jobless after a short stint of four years in the Army that too without any security for his future. Bhagwant Mann said that this half-baked policy is an absurd idea which will further push the youth in vicious cycle of unemployment and poverty, which will be detrimental for unity, integrity and sovereignty of the country.

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CM CONDEMNS ATTACK ON GURDWARA AT KABUL, DESCRIBES IT AS BARBARIC AND COWARDLY ACT BY TERRORISTS

• URGES PM TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF SIKHS IN KABUL

Chandigarh, June 18:Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condemned the barbaric and gruesome attack at a Gurdwara in Kabul by the terrorists.

“This is an inhuman act and I urge the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to ensure the safety and security of the Sikhs residing in Kabul”, the Chief Minister said in a statement issued here on Saturday.

The Chief Minister said that attack on Sikhs in ‘Karte Parwan’ Gurudwara is a shameful and cowardly act of the terrorists who have targeted innocent Sikhs in the holy shrine. He said that Government of India must flag this issue with the national government of Afghanistan and ensure that no harm is caused to Sikhs residing there. Bhagwant Mann said that the government of India must ensure the safety of the Sikhs in the Gurdwara.

The Chief Minister said that a decisive and swift action needs to be taken by the Prime Minister in this hour of crisis. He bemoaned that it is very unfortunate that the terrorists had not even spared the religious shrines for carrying out such brutal activities. Bhagwant Mann said that this incident has once again proved that the terrorist do not have any religion and their sole aim is to spread terror amongst the masses.

The Chief Minister said that attack on Gurdwara sahib where ardass is performed daily for well-being of entire humanity is unimaginable. He reiterated that this is a disgraceful act which must be condemned by one and all. Bhagwant Mann urged the Punjabis to pray for the well-being of all the Sikhs residing in Kabul.

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18^th June 2022 (05:00 PM)

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