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'Agnipath' has certainly lived up to its name. It has ignited flames of discontent among India's youth much like the agitation over farm laws.

"The fact that several thousand demobilised soldiers with arms training will join the society every year would go some way in fulfilling Savarkar's goal of militarising Hindu society," said an editorial in the party's mouthpiece.

The presidential election was an opportunity to showcase a gung-ho opposition itching for battle in 2024. But it has shown them up for what they are: tinpot soldiers who’ve fallen by the wayside at the first gust of wind.

Industry leaders Anand Mahindra and Harsh Goenka have offered jobs to Agniveers. Several others have supported the scheme, saying it would benefit the industry by providing "trained and disciplined youth".

Under the Agnipath scheme, around 46,000 soldiers, between the ages of 17-and-a-half years and 21 years, will be recruited into the three services in a contract for four years. The youth selected under this scheme will be known as ‘Agniveers.’