Agnipath protests: Government to reserve 10% jobs in Defence Ministry for 'Agniveers'
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The government will reserve 10 per cent jobs in the Defence Ministry to absorb 'Agniveers', the office of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Saturday amid protests against the new military recruitment programme, 'Agnipath'. The announcement comes after four days of violent protests triggered in several states by military aspirants over worries about job security at the end of four years, the duration of the 'Agnipath' tour of duty scheme.
