India is going to recruit "Fire Warriors", and the people are angry
Author:Look at the think tank Time:2022.06.20
Recently, large -scale people protesting demonstrations in Harriana, India, and Bigharbon have emerged in many places. The protesters not only blocked the main traffic roads of the city, but also attacked the railway department, ignited the carriage, and threw stones at the house of government officials. As of now, protests have killed 1 person and 15 people were injured.
The protest is related to the new recruitment plan issued by the Indian Ministry of National Defense. How did the Indian government aimed at achieving the rejuvenation of the Indian armed forces?
The protesters ignited the train carriage. Picture source: Aljazeera
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This article is reproduced from the WeChat public account "Deep Sea District" (ID: XMSHENHAIQU), a subsidiary of "Xinmin Evening News". The original first was released on June 18, 2022. "People are angry," does not mean watching think tank views.
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Is the new policy saving money?
On the 14th, the Indian Ministry of Defense passed a new recruitment plan called "Fire Road".
According to the plan, India will recruit about 46,000 young people who enlist in the army between 17 and a half to 21 years old this year. At that time, the new soldiers who entered the army are called "Fire Warriors". During their service, they can receive a monthly salary of 3 to 40,000 rupees (about 2600 yuan to 3400 yuan) and receive 4.8 million rupees (about RMB 412,000 ) Free insurance for insurance.
However, unlike ordinary Indian soldiers for 17 years, the service life of "Fire Warriors" is only 4 years. After the expiration, about 25%of the "fire soldiers" can be converted into formal non -commissioned officers to continue to serve in the army, and the remaining 75%can only receive a 117,100 rupee (about 10,000 yuan) at one time. After the subsidy, he left the army and made another way, and no longer enjoyed any pension, health or education benefits.
India's Minister of Defense Singh said that the plan is of changeable significance and will provide more opportunities for young Indians to participate in the army, allowing the average age of the Indian Army to "be as young as Indian population."
Media analysis of Reuters believes that the Modi government's move is mainly to reduce the wages and welfare expenses of the Indian army's continuous expansion of military people, thereby making more military expenses modernization.
According to data from Stockholm International Peace Institute, India's defense expenditure in 2021 was approximately US $ 76.6 billion (about RMB 513.49 billion). Among them, about half of the expenditure are used for the pension and salary of soldiers.
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Indian youth on the street
Although the Indian government was full of ambition to the new recruitment plan, some Indian young people were deeply worried.
Gaurav Kumar, a 19 -year -old 19 -year -old young man in the Village of Patira, Bigharbon, has always dreamed of joining the army and made a long time for this. He said: "In rural areas in India, if you serve in the army, the social and economic status may be improved accordingly, which means that you have a stable income and are the pillars of the family."
But now, Kumar feels everything is futile. "Even if they are selected, they cannot guarantee that there will be jobs in the future. What should I do?" What should I do? "
This is also the voice of countless Indian youths who hoped to change their destiny. As a result, some of them, with anger and confusion with the future, went to the streets.
In Big Bangjanbad, India, protesters do push -ups in the center of the road. Photo source: Reuters
In the Jeananabad District, some protesters ignited the tires in the center of the road. Some people shouted the slogan and started a push -ups on the spot. Some people set fire to the railway facilities and train compartments, and some people threw stones at the police ...
"After the service period expires, where will we go?" In the Jeananabad District of Bighabal, India, a young man who participated in the protest on the street asked excitedly in an interview.
"In a country with about a quarter of the age under 30 years of age, enlisted by some poor Indian families is regarded as an important source of livelihood and professional path." Compared with the problem of aging population, India, who has a large number of young people, always believes that they have the advantages of demographic dividends, but the economic recession and the unsatisfactory level of education and public health have triggered new population dilemma such as unemployment. "
The protesters were sitting on the train rail. Picture source: Aljazeera
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Experts are worried about negative impact
In addition to the dissatisfaction of the people, the Indian government's new recruitment plan has also triggered the disputes between Indian society.
"By reducing the number and expenses of the army, India can buy weapons and technology to better promote the modernization process to participate in competition." The army is also an important employment channel, so no matter what you do, it will annoy the people. "
"In a society with such a high level of violence, do you really want so many trained armed staff to find a job?" Susante Singh, a senior researcher at the New Delhi policy research center in India, believes that only 4 years are only 4 years.In service period, there are safety risks to provide weapons training to thousands of young unemployed.In Singh's view, this will fundamentally interfere with the Indian army's organizational methods. If it is not handled properly, it may cause devastating consequences."By considering the short -term contract recruitment of soldiers to subvert the existing military structure, the existing military structure may save expenses for the Modi government, but the destructive consequences it brings to the Indian army and Indian society is worrying.Need India to bear it by itself. "
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