Agneepath protest: Union Minister Choubey said – some people are using students for political gains

BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday urged students opposing the Agneepath scheme to stop their agitation. (representative image from AP)

BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Choubey claimed that some people are using students for their political gains.

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  • Last Update:16 June 2022, 19:05 IST
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Union minister and BJP leader Ashwini Kumar Choubey on Thursday urged students opposing the Agneepath scheme to stop their agitation and stay away from those instigating them, as he said the initiative was in the interest of them, the armed forces and the country.

Choubey, a senior party leader from Bihar, where the protests first began on Wednesday, also claimed that some people are using the students for their political gains, a clear reference to the opposition parties who have made short-term stints in the armed forces. The scheme for contractual employment has been criticized. as soldiers.

He said in a statement that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Always thinks and works for the welfare of youth and nation. “We assure you that this program is a constructive step to bring about long-term positive results. It will not only benefit lakhs of youth but will also give a fillip to the nationalist sentiments within them. The selected people under the scheme will be benefited by the Central and State Governments,” he said. Government jobs will get priority.

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