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Gurugram: The BJP government in Haryana Wednesday announced a 10 percent reservation for Agniveers in police, jails and mining guard jobs..
At a press conference in Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini also announced 5 percent reservation for Agniveers in Group C government posts, and 1 percent in Group B jobs..
In a message posted on X, Saini said, The Haryana government has taken several significant steps for the welfare of Agniveers..
Agniveers will also get a 5 percent horizontal reservation in Group C civil posts and 1 percent in Group B posts. Industrial units paying Agniveers a salary above Rs 30,000 per month will receive an annual subsidy ofRs 60,000 from the government...
In Haryana, the Congress and the INLD opposed the scheme and the results of the parliamentary elections showed that the BJPs performance suffered in regions with high defence recruitment not just in Haryana but also in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh...
