Will scrap 'Agnipath', revert to old recruitment system if voted to power: Congress

Lok Sabha elections: Congress promises to scrap Agnipath scheme if voted to power

Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to President Droupadi Murmu calling the recruitment scheme a “gross injustice” done to lakhs of young Indians.

Cong pledges to scrap Agnipath, reintroduce old armed services recruitment scheme

Congress leader Sachin Pilot slammed the Agnipath scheme as merely a “politicised” cost-cutting measure and alleged that the government has “weakened” the army

Will scrap 'Agnipath', revert to old recruitment scheme if voted to power: Congress

The Congress party has criticized the Indian government's "Agnipath" military recruitment scheme, claiming that it has caused "gross injustice" to young individuals seeking regular employment in the armed forces. Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has written to the President, urging her to address the issue. The party believes that the old recruitment system should be reinstated if they come into power.