"Agnipath Scheme A Fraud On Future Of Youth", Says Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik

"Agnipath Scheme A Fraud On Future Of Youth", Says Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik [ad_1]

The Meghalaya Governor has earlier raised the problem of farm legal guidelines. (File)

Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh:

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik Sunday stated the 'Agnipath' scheme is a "fraud" with the hopes of future jawans and stated these retiring with out a pension after serving the armed forces for 4 years would hardly appeal to any marriage proposal.

Mr Malik, who has additionally served as Jammu and Kashmir governor, urged the federal government to "rethink" the brand new scheme below which youths shall be recruited as troopers on a four-year foundation.

"Future jawans will prepare for six months, and they'll have six months of go away. After three years of job, after they return to their houses, they are going to hardly get any marriage proposal," Mr Malik informed reporters in Baghpat. "The Agnipath scheme is towards future jawans, and a fraud with their hopes." Meghalaya Governor, who's from Baghpat, had come to Khekra village right here to pay condolences to the household of his buddy Gaje Singh Dhama who died not too long ago.

The governor stated he had earlier raised the problem of farmers after they had been protesting towards the three now-repealed farm legal guidelines, and now will converse concerning the youth and their issues.

Requested by journalists if he ought to have stop as governor earlier than elevating these political difficulty, Mr Malik stated, "Had I bought into the 'chakkar' (entice) of advisors such as you, I'd not have been in a position to attain this place." "I'll go away the put up in a minute, if the one who has made me (a Governor) asks me to take action." To a query on his post-retirement plans, he stated he has no intention to enter energetic politics once more or contest polls. "I'll battle for farmers and jawans wherever wanted." The previous Jammu and Kashmir Governor stated he'll write a guide on the border state of Kashmir after he leaves the workplace.

Requested if his assaults on the federal government would sharpen after he retires, Mr Malik stated, "It isn't concerning the authorities. The problems I increase, if these are accepted, then it is going to be in favour of the federal government."

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