Central Trade Unions issue joint press release against Agnipath Scheme.

The Central Government has introduced the “Agnipath Scheme”. According to this scheme, soldiers will be recruited to the armed forces on contract basis. As per this scheme, unemployed youth will be recruited to the armed forces for a period of 4 years and thereafter they will be sent to home. By way of introducing the Agnipath Scheme, the Central Government is going to deny pension and other retirement benefits to the soldiers. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has already given call to observe protest day against the Agnipath Scheme. Now, the Central Trade Unions have also come out in protest against the Agnipath Scheme.