Agneepath Scheme: Caste and religion certificate was also sought earlier, army clarified questions raised on military recruitment


Posted on 19th Jul 2022 12:34 pm by rohit kumar

The army has clarified the demand for caste and religion certificates in military recruitment. Military officials say that there has been no change in the military recruitment process under the Agneepath scheme. Caste and religion certificate has been sought in the past as well. Politics had started when caste and religion certificates were sought for the Agneepath scheme.

 

AAP MP Sanjay Singh and JDU leader Upendra Kushwaha raised questions about the plan by sharing a screenshot related to military recruitment. Both had said that what is the need for caste and religion certificates in military recruitment. Sanjay Singh had claimed that for the first time in the history of India, a caste certificate is being sought in military recruitment.

 

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.

Why religion certificate is sought

 

When asked for a religion certificate in military recruitment, an army officer said that it is necessary to know religion to perform the last rites of soldiers who died during training and deployment. With this, his last rites are performed according to the same religion.

 

What did Sanjay Singh say?

 

Sanjay Singh shared a screenshot related to the army restoration on his Twitter handle. He wrote, "The poor face of the Modi government has come in front of the country. Does Modi Ji not consider Dalits, backward, and tribals eligible for army recruitment? For the first time in the history of India, caste is being asked in army recruitment. Modi Ji to you To be made Agniveer or Jativeer?

 

Was he a JDU leader?

 

Bihar JDU leader and National President of Parliamentary Board Upendra Kushwaha had also raised questions on the demand for caste certificates. He sought clarification from Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on this. He wrote on his Twitter handle, what is the need for a caste certificate in the reinstatement of the army when there is no provision for reservation in it. The officials of the concerned department should explain.

 

Also Read: A new pattern of terror funding: Terrorists are selling their ancestral property in PoK, helping in terror funding in the Valley

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

'If BJP forms the government, Muslim MLAs will be thrown out of the assembly', the uproar over Suvendu Adhikari's statement.

Assembly elections are going to be held in West Bengal in 2026 and the political temperature has

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bengal's 'trio' proved to be a super hit, Jammu and Kashmir bowled out for their lowest score.

The Bengal trio of Mukesh Kumar (4/16), Akash Deep (4/32), and Mohammed Shami (2/14) bowled out J

Ramayan Film: Video of the set of Ranbir Kapoor's 'Ramayan' goes viral, so many crores spent to show Ayodhya?

Ranbir Kapoor is in the news these days about his upcoming film 'Ramayana'. Every day some news r

Sunny Deol: 'Bollywood did not do justice to you', Sunny Deol's eyes became moist at this statement of Rajkumar Santoshi

Bollywood superstar Sunny Deol gave blockbuster films like 'Gadar 2'. These days the actor is enj

Weather Update: Weather became pleasant due to heavy rain in Delhi-NCR, temperature dropped

Before the departure of the monsoon in Delhi-NCR, rain is making the weather pleasant. Heavy rain

Budget 2026: 'Reform, perform, and transform have become the hallmarks of this government,' PM Modi said ahead of the Economic Survey.

Prime Minister Modi, in his address before the Economic Survey, said that it is natural for the c

Delhi Assembly: Two women occupy top positions in the ruling and opposition parties, this will happen for the first time in the history of the Vidhan Sabha

For the first time in the history of the Delhi Assembly, two women have occupied the top position

The government engaged in finding alternative employment for firefighters, Defense Secretary holds meetings with indigenous production companies

The government has already started an initiative to find alternative employment opportunities for

Attention 18 to 59 years old: Get a booster dose of corona for free, understand where and how; If you are late you will not get free service

People in the age group of 18 to 59 years can get a booster dose of corona for free. The country

Modi who took cricket from million to billion: kept Vijay Mallya's daughter as a personal assistant, used a private jet as a taxi

By the beginning of the 21st century, cricket had become a multi-million dollar sport. The next c

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash