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Lucknow: AAP sends Rs 420 to PM Modi in protest against Agnipath scheme; police arrest activists

On June 14, the government announced the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, which drew criticism from prospective soldiers all around the nation.

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Lucknow, First Published Jul 3, 2022, 7:41 PM IST

In a demonstration against Agnipath on Sunday in Lucknow, the AAP claimed to have given Prime Minister Narendra Modi a check for Rs 420 and accused him of defrauding the youth with a new military recruitment programme.

Members of the Chatr-Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS), the student arm of the Aam Aadmi Party, solicited donations from the public while chanting "Narendra Modi ji ke liye bheek de do" in a symbolic protest (Give alms for Narendra Modi). 

On June 14, the Central government announced a programme for military recruitment, which drew criticism from prospective soldiers all around the nation.

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AAP's Uttar Pradesh incharge and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh said in a tweet in Hindi, "Modi Ji said that there is no money for the Indian army and jawans will be given jobs for only four years."

The student and youth wing of @AAPUttarPradesh begged all across the state and sent a cheque of Rs 420 to the 420 government of Modi.

The amount refers to Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that deals with cheating. 

"See the brutality of Baba's (Adityanath) Police and remember that one day @Uppolice will also be on a 4 year contract," he added in the tweet in which he also shared a video clip showing UP police personnel dragging protesting AAP members into buses. 

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In Lucknow over two dozen AAP members were removed from the busy Hazratganj intersection by the police. Police officials maintained that no one was arrested or detained. Singh on Saturday said, that Modi would be told not to do 'char sau beesi' (cheating) with the Indian Army and AAP will also appeal to the government "to not cry for money to protect the country." 

He added that AAP would continue to protest against the scheme as the government is "misguiding" people by claiming "lack of money for the security of the borders" as the reason behind the scheme.

(With inputs from PTI)

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