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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim on the Agnipath scheme while paying tribute to martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas was strongly criticised by party leaders
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge , and other party leaders accused the prime minister of indulging in “petty politics” over the Agnipath issue and said the prime minister’s remarks that his government implemented the scheme at the behest of the Army was a “blatant lie”.
“It is very unfortunate and deplorable that Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji is doing petty politics even on occasions like paying tribute to martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas. No Prime Minister has ever done this before,” Kharge said.
It is very unfortunate and deplorable that Prime Minister @narendramodi ji is doing petty politics even on occasions like paying tribute to martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas.
No Prime Minister has ever done this before.
Modi ji is saying that his government implemented the Agnipath…
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) July 26, 2024
“Modi ji is saying that his government implemented the Agnipath scheme at the behest of the Army. This is a blatant lie and an unforgivable insult to our valiant armed forces. Modi ji, it is you who is spreading lies!” he said in a post on X. Asserting that many retired officers had strongly criticised the scheme, the Congress chief said the Agnipath scheme was endangering national security and the aspirations of the rural youth.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, Told ANI outside Parliament, “The professional reputation of the Indian Army is extremely high around the world. It’s considered one of the most professional armies in the world and maintaining that professionalism is in the interest of the entire nation. When you create a situation where soldiers can be trained for 6 months and serve for 3-4 years, you are diluting the quality of training and professional opportunities available to the Indian Army. I believe it is deeply damaging, the only rationale for it, is indeed to save money on the pension and therefore I think that the Congress stands justified in its insistence that we will scrap the scheme when we come to power.”
Jairam Ramesh Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications wrote on X
स्वयंभू नॉन-बायोलॉजिकल प्रधानमंत्री ने कारगिल विजय दिवस के अवसर पर भी झूठ बोला है।
1. उनका कहना है कि अग्निपथ/अग्निवीर योजना सेना द्वारा शुरू की गई थी। जबकि जनरल एमएम नरवाने, जो उस समय सेना प्रमुख थे, ने लिखा है कि यह योजना सेना के लिए पूरी तरह से आश्चर्यचकित करने वाली और नौसेना… https://t.co/G3odp58a1B
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) July 26, 2024
On Agnipath scheme, RJD MP Manoj Jha told ANI , “PM Modi is still not understanding this mandate. The opposition does not dream whether this scheme is good or bad. You should go and ask those youths who are preparing for Army recruitment…”
