Panaji: Chief minister Dr Pramod Sawant has said that the Agnipath scheme is a way forward for our armed forces.
In a message posted on his X handle on Friday evening, Sawant said “The Agnipath scheme is a way forward for our armed forces and shall created dedicated, motivated youth for a bright future of Bharat.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Agnipath scheme is an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the opposition of playing politics over the recruitment process aimed at keeping the average age in armed forces young.
In his address on Kargil Vijay Diwas to mark the 25th anniversary of victory in Kargil war, Modi said some people were playing politics over a sensitive issue related to national security and rubbished claims that the Agnipath scheme was launched to save pension money.
