It was reported that the old soldiers of the army would be sent under the Agniveer scheme.

Fact Check: Will old army personnel be sent under Agniveer scheme? know the truth

News Claim: The new method of army recruitment 'Agneepath Yojana' is being opposed across the country. Youth are protesting violently on the streets, on railway tracks. However, amidst the ongoing protests in the country, it has also been made clear that 'Agneepath', the new model of recruitment in the three forces, will not be withdrawn at any cost. Meanwhile, it was also reported that the old soldiers of the army would be sent under the Agniveer scheme.

 News Verification: In a press conference on Tuesday, Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, Lt Gen Anil Puri, has termed the information as fake, in which it was being claimed that old soldiers of the army would be sent under the Agniveer scheme. Lieutenant General Anil Puri said in his statement that this is a matter of security of our country. Somebody spread a rumor that old soldiers of the army will be sent under the Agniveer scheme. This is a fake information.

This is a matter of the security of our nation. Someone spread the rumour that old-timers of the Army will be sent to the Agniveer scheme. This is proven to be a fake information: Lt Gen Anil Puri, Addt'l Secy, Dept of Military Affairs, on #AgnipathScheme pic.twitter.com/qaqrQ1jJqK

— ANI (@ANI) June 21, 2022

He further said in his statement that no change has been made in the recruitment process. The military process will remain unchanged. We will take a commitment and the candidates will have to submit an undertaking that they were not involved in any arson/ sabotage. He said that no other country in the world has the same demographic dividend as India. 50% of our youth are below 25 years of age. Army should take maximum advantage of this.On the other hand, about the Aginpath scheme, he said that this scheme balances 3 things, firstly, the profile of the youth for the armed forces, technical knowledge and people who are fit to join the army and thirdly to prepare the person for the future.

 News Verdict: This claim turns out to be completely fake information.