Priors
Protests against the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, June 2022

Concession

18 Jun 2022

In power
BJP — Centre
Acted
Centre

The Home Ministry announced 10% reservation of vacancies for Agniveers in the Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles, with a 3-year age relaxation (5 years for the first batch). Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved 10% reservation of Ministry of Defence job vacancies for Agniveers, in the Indian Coast Guard, defence civilian posts and 16 defence PSUs. On 19 June, Lt Gen Anil Puri, Additional Secretary in the Department of Military Affairs, said the reservation announcement was planned and was not a reaction to the protests. [3][4][1][2][5]

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The same action under other governments

For each party in power, its most recent concession in another entry. Chosen by this rule, not by hand.

  1. 2026Cockroach Janta Party protests over exam paper leaksIn power: BJP — Centre
  2. 2017Jallikattu protests in Tamil Nadu, January 2017In power: AIADMK — Tamil Nadu
  3. 2014Telangana statehood agitation (2009 to 2011)In power: INC — Centre
  4. 2007Singur and Nandigram land acquisition protestsIn power: CPI(M) — West Bengal
  5. 2006Kalinganagar police firingIn power: BJD — Odisha
  6. 1995Enron Dabhol power project protestsIn power: SS — Maharashtra

Sources

  1. 1Agnipath scheme: Home, defence ministries announce 10% job quota for recruits as protests continueScroll.in, 18 Jun 2022T5 SecondaryArchived 18 Jun 2022
  2. 2Agnipath protest top updates: Bihar burning but BJP and JD(U) are fighting, says Prashant KishorScroll.in, 19 Jun 2022T5 SecondaryArchived 19 Jun 2022
  3. 3The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) decides to reserve 10% vacancies for recruitment in CAPFs and Assam Rifles for Agniveers. (thread)Office of the Home Minister (@HMOIndia), X, 18 Jun 2022T1 Record
  4. 4Agnipath – Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh approves 10% reservation of jobs for Agniveers in Indian Coast Guard, Defence Civilian posts & 16 DPSUsRajnath Singh (official website), 18 Jun 2022T1 Record
  5. 5‘No rollback of Agnipath, aspirants will have to pledge they didn’t participate in arson, vandalism’The Indian Express, Krishn Kaushik, 19 Jun 2022T4 ReportArchived 19 Jun 2022