The Trinamool Congress on Thursday strongly condemned the BJP Government’s decision to create a “contractual military cadre” which would not only create a big question mark on the future of the eligible youth but also comprise the country’s security.
Reacting to the ongoing violent movement in States like Bihar, Haryana against the Centre’s decision to create the Agniveer rank in the Defence forces limiting the aspirants’ military career to four years (with some exceptions) TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh said “the decision has put the country’s security in danger.”
Incidentally a special court on Thursday acquitted Ghosh of charges level against him in the Sharada chit fund scam.
Saying that the Agnipath move was the direct fallout of New Delhi’s “bad economic policy” Ghosh asked “what is this contractual army all about … never have we heard of such compromise being made with the country’s security … this is the result of the Government’s bad economic policy … which is why now they are forced to cut expenditure by taking temporary staff in the defence forces … but it is dangerous not only for the youth but also for the national security.”
Alleging that the RSS was pushing its cadre in the Army in the name of Agneepath scheme Ghosh said “this is not a child’s play … the people have understood their game plan and so they have revolted … it is the same youth that had voted for Narendra Modi … now it is for this Government to calm them down… Every time they call out Army to suppress movements … now what will they do … will they call out Army again to suppress the country’s youth … The BJP must come to senses.”
Meanwhile, some youth on Thursday evening staged blockades and burnt tyres at Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas raising slogans against the Centre and asking for the withdrawal of the Agneepath policy. The rally was however cleared by the police.