BJP-ruled states promise reservation for Agniveers in police recruitment

Amidst the opposition's demand of scrapping the Agniveer Scheme, BJP-ruled states have come forward to provide reservation to Agniveers in state government jobs. PM Narendra Modi had earlier appealed to the state governments to devise ways to absorb the Agniveers after their retirement from the Army. Haryana was the first government to announce a 10% reservation for Agniveers a week ago in police constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden and SPO posts.

On Friday, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said that the state will adjust the retired Agniveers on priority. "When Agniveers return after their service, UP government will provide these youth the facility of adjustment in Police Service, PAC on priority basis. A certain reservation facility will be provided for them in UP police jobs, and it will be announced in a few days," Yogi said.

Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai made a similar announcement today in Raipur. "I am glad to inform that Chhattisgarh govt will recruit all the state Agniveers for the posts of police constables, forest guards and prison guards... We will absorb them in state government service on priority," he said.


Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav while lauding the Agniveer Scheme said, "Modi government has taken this decision so that the country can have a youthful and strong armed forces. On Kargil Vijay Diwas, we have decided that the state government will provide benefits of reservation to Agniveers in state police and armed forces."

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami joined the other chief ministers in announcing reservation for Agniveers. "We will make provisions and bring an Act to give reservation to Agniveers in government services. We are working on this plan. We will make use of their skills and discipline in various government departments," Dhami said in Dehradun.