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After age relaxation for Agniveers, Centre announces more concessions
The Home Ministry data suggests over 70,000posts are vacant in CAPFs and Assam Rifles
After Agnipath protests spread over dozen of states, the Central government on Saturday announced more concessions in the scheme to recruit youngsters aged 17. to 23 for 4 years in the armed forces.
A day after the announcement of age relaxation for Agniveers in the Agnipath recruitment scheme, the Centre on Saturday announced a 10% reservation for Agniveers in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Home Affairs has already increased the prescribed upper age limit from 21 to 23 for Agniveers.
The age limit was earlier 17.5 to 21 years but now it is 17.5 to 23. The government have increased the upper age limit in the wake of Agnipath protests in parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Telangana. This decision has been taken as no recruitment has taken place in the last two years.
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Currently, over 73,000 posts are vacant in five wings of the paramilitary forces – Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Shastra Seema Bal (SSB), and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). Besides, 18,124 posts are also vacant in police forces in Union Territories.
Apart from this, the Home ministry data also suggests as many as 73,219 posts are vacant in CAPFs and Assam Rifles.
Despite assurances by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and the Army chief, the Agnipath protests have been spreading to 8 states.
The Agnipath protesters have burnt down many trains, buses and damaged public properties in parts of Bihar, UP, Jharkhand, Haryana, Punjab, and Madhya Pradesh as they are unhappy with the changes in the scheme, particularly the length of service and no pension provisions for those released after serving the nation for 4 years.
In Bihar, the protesters have targeted BJP offices and also attacked Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi’s house. They burnt down many BJP offices after Rashtriya Janata Dal’s tweet that triggered them to damage BJP offices, not the public properties.
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Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of plotting riots on Ram Navami
The Bengal chief minister added at an election rally that the BJP will win the election by vote looting and rioting.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that there are plans being hatched to incite riots in West Bengal on the occasion of Ram Navami. Last year’s celebrations were marred by violence in the state, which lead to a massive confrontation between the Trinamool Congress and BJP.
She said the BJP will engage in rioting today. There is a prospect and possibility of rioting. The Bengal chief minister added at an election rally that the BJP will win the election by vote looting and rioting. Earlier Banerjee greeted the people of West Bengal and appealed to maintain peace during the celebrations. The BJP, however, condemned it and said that the West Bengal CM is humiliating the Indian and Sanatani culture.
BJP Rajya Sabha MP and spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee has made a post on social media appealing to maintain peace, this is demeaning the festival of Ramnavami as on the other religious occasions she has given the message of peace, but here she is asking to maintain peace instead of giving the message of peace and prosperity. He added by doing this she is trying to humiliate the Indian and Sanatani culture.
Both the BJP and Trinamool Congress held Ram Navami processions across West Bengal. Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari attended one such Ram Navami procession in the New Town area of the city, while Trinamool Congress minister Arup Roy and TMC’s Howrah Lok Sabha constituency candidate Prasun Banerjee walked with Ram Navami processions in Howrah town.
Many similar processions, small and big, with youths chanting Jai Shri Ram and holding saffron flags and replicas of swords amid frenzied beating of drums, took place across West Bengal. Police and security forces are staying vigilant and the situation has remained peaceful so far.
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MK Stalin says if Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes to power again, the country would go back by 200 years
MK Stalin said if PM Modi comes to power again, the country will be pushed back by 200 years and history will be rewritten.
Tamil Nadu CM and DMK leader MK Stalin said on Tuesday that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes to power again, India would be pushed back by 200 years. Stalin was addressing a rally in Sriperumbudur in the state in support of DMK candidate TR Baalu, he said, if PM Modi comes to power again, the country will be pushed back by 200 years and history will be rewritten. He asserted that science will be pushed back, and superstitious stories will be given prominence. He added that Dr BR Ambedkar’s constitution will be replaced by the rules of the RSS.
The Tamil Nadu chief minister said a vote for the BJP is a vote for the enemy of state, a vote for the AIADMK is a vote for the betrayers of the state. Stalin hit out at the AIADMK and said that voting for the AIADMK was equivalent to voting for the BJP.
He added the AIADMK and the BJP were called natural allies, but they are now acting as if they are separated. The Tamil Nadu CM pointed out that when he was asked if the AIADMK would support the BJP in case they need majority, Edappadi K Palaniswami did not say that the AIADMK would not support the BJP. Stalin said everybody is waiting to see AIADMK’s answer.
The Tamil Nadu CM asserted that the AIADMK can never go against the BJP. He said a vote for the AIADMK is equivalent to a vote for the BJP. Stalin responded to former chief minister and AIADMK general secretary Palaniswami’s claim that he had got several awards from the centre and said that Palaniswami had got the awards for being the best of slaves. He said they are carefully implementing schemes for the development of Tamil Nadu and Palaniswami claims that he has got awards from the central government.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi says RJD is responsible for destroying Bihar, slams Lalu’s party over various corruption cases
The prime minister made a scathing attack at the opposition and said Ghamandia Gathbandhan has no vision or trust. He said when INDIA bloc alliance goes out asking for votes, then they do so on the basis of the work done by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India and Bihar are moving forward to return to their ancient glory and added the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is an election to take a resolve for developed India and developed Bihar. PM Modi was addressing an election rally in Bihar’s Gaya, where he said that the public support that has gathered on the land of Gaya clearly shows enthusiasm of the people once again for the Modi government.
The prime minister spoke on BJP’s manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections and said that it is for the first time that a Sankalp Patra of any party is being called a guarantee card as in the last 10 years, people have seen Modi’s guarantee for fulfillment of a guarantee.
PM Modi said for the next five years, Modi’s guarantee card has been updated. He promised 3 crore houses will be made for the poor, the poor will get free ration for the next 5 years and those above 70 years of age will receive free treatment upto Rs 5 lakhs He said the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi yojana will be continued and all of these are Modi’s guarantees.
The prime minister made a scathing attack at the opposition and said Ghamandia Gathbandhan has no vision or trust. He said when INDIA bloc alliance goes out asking for votes, then they do so on the basis of the work done by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. PM Modi said the people of Bihar know why they try and take credit for the work done by Nitish and the central government.
The prime minister said RJD is responsible for destroying Bihar and slammed Lalu’s party over various corruption cases including land for jobs scam, fodder scam. Speaking about BJP’s manifesto PM Modi said, there is a roadmap for every section and sector of the society.
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