Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remark on Agniveer, BJP called him a ‘loose cannon’. K’taka BJP said that he is a ‘loose cannon, shooting randomly and making irrelevant statements’.
Addressing media persons at BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, Shivalingayya, a member of the BJP State Committee for Ex-Servicemen, said, “Rahul Gandhi has stated that Agniveers are being used like tissue paper. However, after World War II, when Nehru was the Prime Minister, the strength of our Army, which had 20 lakh soldiers, was reduced to 4 lakh. The consequence of this was seen in the 1962 war when China encroached on our land.”
BJP Said, ‘Rahul Gandhi is like a loose cannon’
“Rahul Gandhi is like a loose cannon, shooting randomly and making irrelevant statements,” he said.
“Rahul Gandhi has irrationally criticised the Agnipath scheme. He said Agniveers are being used like tissue papers and thrown away after service. But it is not true. If they are martyred in service, their families receive Rs 1.1 crore as compensation.
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“One of the martyrs has already received Rs 1 crore, and the other has received Rs 1.65 crore (including Rs 65 lakh state compensation). Haryana, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh provide higher state compensation. Karnataka does not provide such compensation. He also mentioned that while the Central government has abolished the canteen tax, Siddaramaiah’s government is still imposing it,” he claimed.
“After completing service, Agniveers will receive around Rs 13 lakh in cash. This amount can help them start a business or pursue other employment opportunities, contributing to the country’s wealth,” he said.
“Now, warfare extends not just on land, sea, and air but also in outer space. PM Modi has advanced our society by 7-8 steps through the One Rank One Pension scheme,” Shivalingayya stated.
He brought up the fact that the Defense Department and its public sector undertakings have a 10% job reservation policy for Agniveers.
According said , they also have employment reservations at the airport authority, coast guard, police, and other comparable organizations.
