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‘U-turn out of fear’: Congress links Centre’s Agniveer tenure extension to upcoming assembly polls

The Congress on Wednesday described the Centre's decision to extend Agniveers' service tenure by two years as a "U-turn", claiming it was driven by the upcoming assembly elections…

'U-turn out of fear': Congress links Centre's Agniveer tenure extension to upcoming assembly polls
'U-turn out of fear': Congress links Centre's Agniveer tenure extension to upcoming assembly polls — image via Times of India India — Credit: Storywire

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The Congress on Wednesday described the Centre's decision to extend Agniveers' service tenure by two years as a "U-turn", claiming it was driven by the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, where many young people aspire to join the armed forces.

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