Agnipath protest: NSA Ajit Doval on prospect of a solider after Agniveer retirement

Amid a backlash over Agnipath scheme National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday defended the move of the Narendra Modi government, calling the jon recruitment scheme in the armed forces a need of the hour.

Doval in a sit-down interview with ANI send the prospects were bright for soliders who would be enrolled as Agniveers for a four-year term. He said the possibilities were emmense for the Agniveers who would have both capital and skill to put themselves out in the job market.

"Be positive, have faith in the nation, the leadership and also in yourself," NSA Ajit Doval had this message to the youth of the nation.