Congress leaders and workers protest against the Agnipath Recruitment Scheme in Jammu and demand the rollback of the scheme.
He accused the central government of implementing various schemes and laws without taking people into confidence.
The Agnipath scheme, announced by the government on June 14, proposes to recruit soldiers for the armed forces on a short-term contractual basis. The scheme envisages retiring 75% of the recruits after four years of service without pension and health benefits, but with a payout package of nearly ₹11.70 lakh.
