MHA Bans 35 WhatsApp Teams Mentioned to Be Spreading Pretend Information on Agnipath

The Central authorities on Sunday banned 35 WhatsApp teams for allegedly spreading faux information on the Agnipath Scheme and the Agniveers, authorities sources mentioned. The motion was taken by the Ministry of Dwelling Affairs (MHA) amid experiences that social media platforms comparable to WhatsApp have been getting used for mobilising protests in states like Bihar which grew extra virulent on Friday, June 17, when a mob attacked Deputy Chief Minister Renu Devi’s home, in addition to inflicting harm to the railway property and disrupting the conventional life in a lot of districts in Bihar.

As per sources, the Centre has additionally issued a quantity 8799711259 for WhatsApp fact-checking.

On June 17, the Bihar authorities additionally suspended web providers in 12 of its districts until Sunday and mentioned that the web was getting used to transmit objectionable content material as a way to unfold rumours with an intent to incite the general public and trigger harm to life and property.

Bihar has been witnessing agitations since June 15, a day after the federal government got here out with the brand new scheme for recruiting children to the armed forces on a four-year contractual foundation after which solely 25 p.c shall be “regularised” based mostly on the efficiency evaluation by seniors, whereas the remainder shall be discharged from service with out pensionary advantages.

“Within the three days (from June 15 to June 17), round 620 individuals have been arrested and as many as 130 First Info Experiences (FIRs) have been registered in Bihar,” Sanjay Singh ADG, Regulation and Order, had mentioned earlier on the protests towards Agnipath recruitment scheme, including that “140 individuals have been arrested on Saturday”.

As per the East Central Railway, over 60 trains have been cancelled until Saturday and two have been terminated because of the prevailing regulation and order issues and risk notion to the railway property and passengers in Bihar.

Unveiling the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday mentioned that it was a transformative initiative that would supply a youthful profile to the armed forces. “Underneath the Agnipath Scheme, Indian children shall be offered a possibility to serve in armed forces as Agniveer,” Rajnath Singh had mentioned.

The Agnipath scheme has been dropped at strengthen India’s safety. The ‘Agniveers’ shall be given a great pay bundle and an exit retirement bundle after a service of 4 years. This transfer is available in a bid to slash the ballooning wage and pension payments, amid main issues the transfer will adversely affect the professionalism, navy ethos and preventing spirit of the over 14 lakh robust armed forces.

Notably, Agnipath is a pan India merit-based recruitment scheme for enrolling troopers, airmen and sailors. The scheme supplies a possibility for the youth to serve within the common cadre of the armed forces. All these recruited beneath the Agnipath Scheme shall be known as ‘Agniveers’.

Agniveers shall be enrolled for a service period of 4 years together with the coaching interval. After 4 years, solely 25 p.c of the Agniveers shall be retained or re-enlisted within the common cadre based mostly on benefit, willingness and medical health.

These 25 p.c Agniveers will then serve for a full time period of one other 15 years. The primary 4 years, served beneath a contract, should not prone to be considered for the fixation of the ultimate pensionary advantages.

The opposite 75 p.c ‘Agniveers’ shall be demobilized, with an exit or “Seva Nidhi” bundle of Rs. 11-12 lakh, partly funded by their month-to-month contributions, in addition to ability certificates and financial institution loans for assist in their second careers.