From The Times of India
Center Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.'U-turn out of fear': Congress links Centre's Agniveer tenure extension to upcoming assembly polls
What's behind this
The Union Cabinet approved a two‑year extension of the Agniveer tenure, a modification of the Agnipath recruitment scheme that could lead to permanent recruitment, four years after its introduction. The Congress party has criticised the move as a ‘U‑turn out of fear’, linking it to upcoming state assembly elections. In the United States, the midterm elections resulted in Democrats taking control of both chambers of Congress, a setback for President Trump. Meanwhile, the state of Karnataka announced an increase in bus fares.
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Pawan Khera said the Congress had opposed the Agnipath scheme from the beginning, arguing that it would adversely affect the armed forces as well as the future of young recruits
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'U-turn out of fear': Congress links Centre's Agniveer tenure extension to upcoming assembly polls
