Modi attributes Agniveer scheme to army, Budget acknowledges unemployment and coalition pressures

Prime minister Narendra Modi has attributed the genesis of the Agniveer scheme to the armed forces in a speech delivered on the occasion of the Kargil Vijay Diwas. The union budget 2024-25 with its push on employment and skilling has inadvertently acknowledged India's unemployment crisis after setbacks faced by the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The opposition has accused the BJP of coming up with a "kursi bachao budget" to favour its key allies JD(U) and TDP with its budgetary prominence to Bihar and Andhra Pradesh. A downsized BJP is dealing with changed dynamics in Parliament as Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha chairman and vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar navigate a stronger opposition.
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[@AbuMasoomReza-cd7mv]

Salute to you Madam.

[@mahedrapratapsingh7847]

Pension is an incentive to join any service.

[@AsgarAhamedAli]

According to Reuters news agency report on Balakote strike, have we achieved anything? In 2012-2013 Indian Navy ordered an Indian Naval vessel manufacturing unit to supply 4 Navy vessels, however the change of government Anil Ambani group acquired the company, since then not a single vessel have been supplied, won't it be afraud

[@shahidakram5119]

Good discussion

[@Ittehadfoundationind]

The wire is great journalist ❤❤

[@pardeeptandon]

After the Agniveer retired, they would be recruited by the International Mercenary supplier firms and exported to fight Foreign wars. A new version of the slave trade. It is reported that over 20,000 Mercenaries are fighting in Ukraine today.

[@KharoonNissa-px5oj]

Very informative

[@kvishnup]

Shameless Modi only knows two things : 1. blame everyone else for his own stupid decisions, and 2. dress up stylishly for photo ops.

[@niranjanrathod9343]

😂😂

[@rekhakumar1441]

TRUE but one thing you forgot to add that Camara jeevi. He cannot breathe with Camara.

[@DigitUnni]

Looks like not many in India agree with you🤣🤣. People of India gave him third chance

[@kvishnup]

@@DigitUnni yeah some fools like you helped and the remaining credit goes to EC, ED and Godi media. EC has declared that 4.5 crores extra votes got counted by EVM....so now you know!

[@Dadasahab1234]

​@@kvishnupAfter every defeat,such Rona dhona is started, every one knows it. If they win anywhere big celebration s are held and all bhakts are invited .😂

[@RgSakhar]

Modi still won't his jumal type speech kargil, again support agniveer, he knows any day his government collapse.

[@hirakchatterjee5240]

It is impossible to defeat Modi

[@vinayreddy7787]

The numbers about Polavaram are incorrect.. The homework done by the presenter is laudable

[@arunavabasak2417]

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[@suriyakumar925]

Even the Govt.'s claim that it is providing free ration for 80 crore people is questionable. Someonshould check what is the quantum of ration given out every month and see if it amounts to that? As usual it may turn out far less than what Govt is claiming.

[@ROSHNI6278]

All said & done Agniveer & NEET SCAM are huge issues,concerning lives of crores of Youth in our country. Can Modi just wash off his hands like he is Doing in the case of MANIPUR. Where is the Accountability in all of this??

[@AsgarAhamedAli]

Why opposition slam Agniveer scheme? Not only avoid pension but also to destroy the the strength of the army. What happened to join venture of Rafael and India

[@sareshn]

👏💯👏💯👏

[@safiya9306]

If you want to go in Adani security then you can join in agniveer Yojana Adani can't afford security training that's why he saying to Modi you always do it if you are implement the agniveer Yojana 6 month weapon training and 4 year job then after I also recruit in my security guard agniveer Yojana always for Adani Ambani and other big businessman security guard only on behalf government training free trend security guard is ready to all businessman

[@umesh952]

These Zandu experts knew nothing about today's war scenario. 1. Ukrain Russia war has nearly 5 lakh casulties from both sides. 2. There millions of armed terrorists from Pakistani side leave beside the pak army. 3. If two front war broke out for India then you will loose half of the Army on both fronts. There will be no time to train persons on todays highly sophiticated arms/equipments. You can not win battle with aged reservists in that reacherous regions today. 4. These leftist librandus wants our defence remain weak so that these opportunists can grab power. 5. This trained young man power then will be highly useful. 6. You can not give pensionery benefits for this shorts service. However govt is compensating them better way.

[@sitanshurai892]

Bakwas band karo. India is in Crisis and you are talking about a foreign war that does not have anything to do with India. Point 2, prove with data else shut up. Opinions without data are like gobar, you can find them on any street. I don't need to go though any of your other points. All are poorly formed, deranged opinions written in poor english without any sort of data.

[@umesh952]

@@sitanshurai892 What kind of crisis? If you are not in power, that doesn't mean India is in crisis. 1.I may be poor in English but not blind like you. 2. In 1948 some 30000 tribal armed tribals (today terrorists) raided Kashmir and war broke out but they were pushed back by Indian Army. 2. Today there are millions of well trained armed terrorists excluding pak Army. Even pak Army is not able to fight against them. But pak army can take their help to fight against India. 3. Today if two front war breaks out on pak and Chinese front. Will India be able to fight against Chinese Army, Pak Army and terrorists together. Certainly our Army will be outnumbered. 4. Today's fight is not only with gun and grenades but with sophisticated arms and equipments which requires time to be trained on. 5. Our reserve army is old and not youngs. Will you expect they will be of any use during war. They are kept in reserve only for three years . 6. Foreign Armies are doing the same thing that young trained soldiers should be available. 7. These zandu experst know well if India's defence kept weak, it will be easier to grab power force. 8. You are giving cover fire to Islamists. We know how England has been tuned into Islamic country today. All due to such Zandu experts in that country

[@DigitUnni]

@@sitanshurai892 People of India have voted Modi for term 3. Your information is gobar

[@AsgarAhamedAli]

Every country acclaimed that the Israel is one of the big biggest army in the world however they are boweing down against Palestine fighters and started to loose the entire country, how was the power of Iran have to be a challenge to every allies of Israel, during the time of sanction Iran have developed mass military equipments and made other other Palestinian fighters to do the same,in that sense can we develop anything like Iran , already we have enimes around us. Simply saving money on pension and salary we would never improve our forces and it's all depend on economy.

[@DigitUnni]

True. Pakistan in spite of begging for money has increased defence budget by 15%. Will this lead to another Islamic invasion of India

[@DigitUnni]

Pakistan in spite of begging for money has increased defence budget by 15%. Will this lead to another Islamic invasion of India

[@hariharrauthan3289]

Can you belive ! 😂😂😂

[@sujatshramanera6530]

Nepali Gurkhas joining Chinese Army?? Show evidence or apologize for the misinformation.