New Delhi (Monitoring Desk): A decision by India's Chief of Defence Staff, General NS Raja Subramani, to extend the duration of the Agniveer military recruitment programme by two years has triggered a fresh political controversy in the country.
According to the Indian newspaper The Times of India, opposition leaders have rejected the proposed changes, describing them as an attempt to achieve political objectives ahead of elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand.
Meanwhile, former Indian Major General (Retired) Yash Mor has also criticised the policy, describing it as equivalent to playing with the future of young people.
It is worth mentioning that protests against the Agniveer scheme have previously been held in various Indian cities, including Uttarakhand.