Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | 10:29 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Was 'Agnipath' a signature Rajnath Singh scheme in the first place?

The space for Rajnath in UP politics has shrunk after Yogi Adityanath appeared on the scene

Rajnath Singh
premium

Rajnath Singh

Aditi Phadnis
Barring a minor “one-time” tweak in the upper-age limit for armed forces recruitment under the Agnipath scheme, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has stuck to his guns that the scheme will change the profile of the armed forces, making them younger-looking. As swathes of India, from rural areas to urban, from north to south, burn, Rajnath stands unmoved: Ironically over a scheme in which he has had little to contribute, despite being defence minister.

Yielding is not part of Rajnath’s working style. In much of his political life, he has stood on the side of discipline even when he’s had to pay