India, July 17 -- In a significant move to support Agniveers, Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday announced a series of measures aimed at integrating these soldiers into government services and facilitating their post-service careers.

The Union government had launched the Agnipath scheme on June 14, 2022, and it has been drawing flak from the opposition as Agniveers remain in service for four years.

Addressing a press conference, Saini said the state government has taken a range of initiatives designed to provide meaningful opportunities for Agniveers.

One of the key measures is a 10% horizontal reservation in government recruitment to posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard, jail warden, and special police off...