Government Extends Agnipath Scheme Amid Political Criticism

• The government extended the Agnipath recruitment scheme.
• The Congress party criticized the extension as a 'U-turn'.
• Pawan Khera, a Congress spokesperson, linked the extension to the fear of upcoming assembly polls.
• The Congress party opposed the Agnipath scheme from the beginning.
• The scheme is intended to recruit young individuals into the armed forces for a short period.