Agnipath Row Highlights: Industry leaders backing Agnipath should first employ retired soldiers, says Akhilesh

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A day after industry leaders backed the Centre’sAgnipathscheme, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said they should "walk the talk" by first employing already retired soldiers.

The administration here is in the process of identifying those involved in the violent protests over theAgnipathmilitary recruitment scheme and will recover from them the loss caused by damage to public property, an official said on Tuesday.

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"There is no scope of indiscipline in the forces. If any Agniveer shows indiscipline, he or she will be warned once, but if that person repeats the same, the Commanding officer has the authority to send him back," says tri-service chief.

Service chief said this scheme will benefit both the force and the nation.

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Tri-Service press conference on Agnipath scheme in Delhi willbechaired by Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs. The press conferenceis scheduled for 3 pm today.

Bihar: 30 miscreants arrested in connection with targeted vandalism

Bettiah, West Champaran dist, Bihar | 30 miscreants arrested while those absconding being traced pertaining to the vandalism incident at the residences of Deputy CM Renu Devi & BJP state chief Sanjay Jaiswal amid protests against #AgnipathScheme on June 17: Bettiah Police

(ANI)

CJI to decide listing of PIL on 'Agnipath': SC bench to petitioner

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the plea for an SIT probe into the damage to public properties during the protests against 'Agnipath' will be listed for hearing after the Chief Justice of India takes a decision in this regard.

(PTI)

Retired Agniveers to be given guaranteed govt jobs, says Haryana CM

Three service chiefs to meet PM Narendra Modi today

Our youth, young people in our homes are being misguided & being taken in the wrong direction. We are fortunate that armed forces have always worked as a shield of the society, they have worked as a shield of the country: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami

39 FIRs registered and 330 hooligans arrested across Uttar Pradesh, stringent action under Section 151 CrPC taken against 145 protesters

(ANI)

Opposing 'Agnipath' not in interest of youths: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday called the ‘Agnipath’ scheme “pro youth” saying that opposing it was not in the interest of the youngsters of the country.

Addressing party workers and leaders at Police ground here, Pradhan said that after serving in the army for four years, these youths would be accommodated in other forces and organisations. (PTI)