A Bharat Bandh was observed by some groups, mostly defence aspirants, across the country on Monday against the Centre’s military recruitment drive titled Agnipath, heavily affecting train services across the country. The short-term recruitment model has sparked widespread violent protests since it was unveiled last week by the three service chiefs in the presence of defence minister Rajnath Singh. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don’t miss your daily dose of news. |
THE BIG STORY Reforms seem unfair but help nation: Modi Some decisions and reforms might appear temporarily unpleasant but benefit the country in the long run, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, implicitly referring to the government’s Agnipath scheme for the intake of soldiers that has resulted in protests across many parts of India, especially states such as Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Bihar. Read more. |
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From the Edit Page Understanding the Agnipath protests The angry protests engulfing north India after the announcement of the Agnipath scheme are a severe indictment of the socio-political moment India finds itself in. To understand why thousands of unemployed young men have resorted to violence, we need to look beyond the specificities of the flawed scheme towards our politics, economy and society, and ask why secure government jobs and their fiscally burdensome pensions matter so much to the aspirations of young India. Read more. |
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