New Delhi, September 14: Amid a controversy over the alleged lack of support by the local administration for recruitment rallies in Punjab, sources in the Indian Army on Wednesday said such rallies under the Agnipath scheme had already been successfully conducted in a couple of cities and more were planned in Ferozepur and Jalandhar.
The issue came up after an Army's zonal recruitment office raised the issue of "vacillating" support from the local administration in Punjab for the Agnipath rallies. However, top sources in the Army said the recruitment of Agniveers as per the Agnipath scheme was progressing as per schedule for recruitment for 2022-23.
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The sources said the rallies scheduled to be held at several places in Punjab, including the ones for recruiting women Agniveers, would be held as per the schedule. "It is clarified that further rallies at Patiala (September 17 to 30), Ferozepur (November 1 to 16) and Jalandhar (November 21 to December 10), including women Agniveers, will also be conducted as scheduled in close coordination with the civil administration," said the sources.
"The registration and footfall of candidates have been encouraging. It is reiterated that there is no plan to shift recruitment rallies from Punjab to any other state or states," added the Army sources.
Following the issues raised by the zonal office, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday directed officials to ensure complete support to the Indian Army for the recruitment of Agniveers in the state.
"All Deputy Commissioners were directed to provide complete support to the Army authorities for the recruitment of Agniveers in Punjab. Any laxity shall be viewed seriously. Every effort will be made to recruit a maximum number of candidates into the army from the state," the Chief Minister Mann added.
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Source: ANI/Edited by PTC Desk
