: Agnipath protests: Plea in Supreme Court seeks probe by SIT #IndiaNEWS A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an inquiry by a Special Investigation Team into the violent protests against

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Agnipath protests: Plea in Supreme Court seeks probe by SIT #IndiaNEWS
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an inquiry by a Special Investigation Team into the violent protests against the Centre’s Agnipath scheme, PTI reported on Saturday.The plea, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, has also sought that an expert committee led by a retired Supreme Court judge be constituted to examine the impact of the scheme on the armed forces and India’s national security, according to Live Law.The Agnipath scheme was announced by the government on Tuesday. Under this scheme, citizens aged between 17 and a half and 21 years will be eligible to apply for a four-year service in the military. Of these recruits, 25% will be eligible to apply as regular personnel after they complete their four-year service.Aspirants for posts in the armed forces have been protesting against the scheme since Wednesday. They are demanding permanent recruitment under the regular process and pension and other retirement benefits that are not part of the Agnipath scheme.In many places, the protests have turned violent. On Friday, one person died and several others were injured in Telangana’s Secunderabad after the police opened fire at protestors who resorted to arson at the city’s railway station. Several trains and buses were burnt in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.In his plea, Tiwari said that such short-term...Read more

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