Several Congress workers, who were shouting slogans and protesting against the ‘Agneepath’ plan and the ED’s questioning of Rahul Gandhi, were taken into custody by the police. He also hit out at the government over the ‘Agneepath’ scheme and alleged that the central government was insulting its former chief defense chief late Vipin Rawat, who had proposed raising the “retirement age of soldiers to 58 years”. .’ The Congress today held a ‘Satyagraha’ at Jantar Mantar on both the issues in which Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal and many other senior…
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Operations of over 200 trains have been affected so far due to protests against the ‘Agneepath’ scheme related to recruitment in the Armed Forces. The Railways gave this information on Friday. Ashwini Vaishnav urged the youth not to damage railway property. “I appeal to the youth not to indulge in violent protests and not to damage railway properties,” he said. Officials said that they are monitoring the movement of these trains and will take a decision regarding their operation as per the situation. The Railways said that several trains of North Frontier Railway pass through the jurisdiction of East Central and three of…
The CBI has registered a case against Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot’s brother Agrasen Gehlot and 14 others in connection with alleged corruption in export of fertilizers for farmers and subsidy on it, and Agrasen’s Jodhpur residence and three others. Raids were conducted on 16 other premises in the states. He said that the CBI has made 15 persons and companies, including Gehlot, accused in the FIR. He said that over 60 CBI officers raided more than 17 places in Gujarat, Rajasthan and West Bengal in connection with the case. A team of CBI officers also reached…
Pakistan will remain in the ‘Grey List’ of FATF-monitored countries. The global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog gave this information in a statement on Friday. The FATF said that after verifying the steps taken by Pakistan against the terror financing mechanism on the ground, a further decision can be taken regarding its removal from the list. Marcus Pleier said, “Pakistan is not being removed from the gray list today. If the steps taken by this country are found to be sustainable in the ground level investigation, then it will be removed from the list. Pakistan is already facing economic crisis. Stands at the…
India on Saturday said it was deeply concerned by reports of an attack on a gurdwara in Kabul, adding, “We are deeply concerned by reports of an attack on a holy gurdwara in Kabul”. We are monitoring the situation and are waiting for the detailed information about the incident.” In Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, armed gunmen opened fire on a gurdwara, in which 25 people are feared casualties. At the same time, at least 25 people are trapped inside the gurdwara. According to the latest information, the Muslim guard of the Gurdwara has died while two are admitted in the hospital. According to…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that just as Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to withdraw the controversial agriculture laws, he will have to accept the demand of the youth and withdraw the ‘Agneepath’ defense recruitment scheme. Violence was witnessed at highways and railway stations in some states on Friday amid protests against the ‘Agneepath’ scheme. One person was killed in police firing in Telangana’s Secunderabad, while trains were torched and private and public vehicles vandalized in some cities. The upper age limit for recruitment was raised to 23 years on Thursday in view of mounting protests over the…
Organizations like Popular Front of India (PFI) and Tablighi Jamaat inciting Islamic Jihadi violence in the country should be banned immediately. In places where the Hindu community has become a minority, adequate arrangements should be made for its protection. Bajrang Dal has made these demands in a memorandum submitted to the President on June 16 to the administrative officers across the country. Addressing a dharna of Bajrang Dal in Sunderbani, Jammu and Kashmir, Senior Advocate Shri Alok Kumar, Central Working President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad said that in the cases of Nupur and Naveen, till the court declares that they have committed…
Army Chief General Manoj Pandey has made a special appeal to the youth regarding the protest against the Agneepath scheme on Friday. Manoj Pandey has appealed to the youth not to create nuisance and take advantage of the scheme. India Air Force Chief VR Choudhary said, “Happy to announce that the upper age limit (for recruitment) has been revised to 23 years. This will benefit the youth, the recruitment process for the Indian Air Force under the ‘Agneepath’ scheme will start from June 24.” In protest against the Agneepath scheme, many parts of the country are witnessing fierce demonstrations for the third consecutive…
Raids are being conducted at several locations in the National Capital Region against Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and his associates. Raids are being conducted at at least 10 residential and commercial places. It is learned that raids are also being conducted on the premises of several promoters of a business group running a prominent school. The agency has claimed that after the arrest of Jain, “unaccounted” cash and 133 gold coins worth Rs 2.85 crore have been seized in similar raids against his family and others. In April, as part of the probe, assets worth Rs 4.81 crore of Jain’s family and companies…
The Central Government has increased the maximum age limit for Agneepath Recruitment Scheme from 21 to 23 years. The Ministry of Defense said yesterday that age relaxation will be given only once in the proposed recruitment of this year. This decision has been taken as there is no recruitment in the last two years. The government has said that Agniveers will be given priority in the recruitment of Central Armed Police Forces and State Police. An illusion is being spread that the future of Agniveers is not secure. The government said that young entrepreneurs who aspire to become entrepreneurs will get financial packages and…