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Agnipath Row: Khaps To Detach Those Who Apply To The ‘Agniveer’ Policy In Haryana

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Khaps, Farmer Unions and student organizations to unanimously oppose the freshly launched military recruitment scheme.

Chandigarh: Issuing an open challenge to the government’s freshly reformed military recruitment scheme, Khap panchayat leaders, farmer union representatives and student organizations declared today that they will isolate the families of youths who apply under the Agnipath scheme to join the Armed forces.

The groups came to the decision that a public boycott will be in effect on politicians from the BJP-JJP coalition, and officials from corporate organizations that have been in favor of the freshly launched military recruitment scheme.

The centre-launched scheme called ‘Agnipath ’provoked violent demonstrations and protests across the country this week. The scheme that was recently reformed only offered 4 years of service, with no pension or post-tenure benefits.

On Wednesday spokespersons of various Khaps, leaders from student organizations, community leaders from Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana met at Sampla Town in Haryana’s Rohtak district to discuss the issue.

Om Prakash Dhankar, leader of the Dhankar Khap, who took chair of the meeting, announced, “We will try to socially isolate those who apply for this recruitment. We are boycotting this scheme which wants young people to be hired as laborers in the name of being an ‘Agniveer’.” Asked if this amounts to a boycott of the applicants, he said, “We are not using the word ‘boycott’ for them, but the community will keep a distance from such people.”

The leader demanded that cases filed during the riots must be withdrawn as soon as possible.

Sources from the Khaps declared that an indefinite sit-in will be effective at Chhotu Ram Dham in Sampla.

He requested supporters from across states to be in attendance and express solidarity against the scheme.

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EPS Faces Backlash As Court Halts Party General Council

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E Palanaswami of the AIADMK is next in place for the Party General Secretary post.

Chennai: What may be considered a setback for the next in line for the Party General Secretary post, Minister Edapaddi Palaniswami, Madras High Court today restrained the AIADMK general council meeting from proceeding any further on decisions regarding EPS’ present single leadership formula.

The division bench ruled in an interim order after a late night hearing that the party’s general council can only adopt 23 resolutions, that has already been listed.

General Council Member Shanmugan appealed against the court’s ruling last night. The member who challenged the party’s internal election asserted that no resolutions must be passed before the appeal was settled.

The appeal was followed by the initial decision to allow the council meeting which had raised high hopes for EPS.

The conflict for leadership arises as EPS wants a single leadership format while present party head O Panneer Selvam wants the present dual leadership format to remain.

On Wednesday, O Panneer Selvam’s legal team asserted that the team would not permit any amendments or resolutions at the general council other than the 23 already listed to him. While another member of the council called a stay on the meet, as the general agenda was not presented to the members before hand.

Commotions begun to stir when EPS camp members pushed the idea of the single leadership at the district secretaries meeting held earlier this month.

Whereas OPS reportedly requested a high-level committee with senior leaders who worked with senior leaders MGR and Jayalalitha, to guide the general council meeting.

OPS commented that following Jayalalitha’s death, the general council established the two-leader format and that any other idea of leadership was “a betrayal”.

Speaking to sources, senior official and former Minister D Jayakumar said, “The rank and file of the party want EPS to be the General Secretary. We will move a resolution.”

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