PM making his friends Daulatveer: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at the BJP over the Agneepath scheme, alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making his friends “daulatveer” by handing over airports for 50 years, while the youth are on four-year contracts. Agniveer is making. ,
The attack by the former Congress president came on a day when party leaders and workers held a “peaceful satyagraha” in all assembly constituencies demanding the withdrawal of the new army recruitment scheme.
In a tweet in Hindi, Gandhi said, “The prime minister is making ‘daulatveer’ (rich) by handing over the country’s airports to his friends for 50 years, while making the youth ‘agniveers’ on a four-year contract.”
PM making his friends Daulatveer: “The Congress party is conducting satyagraha for the youth against Agneepath across the country today. This satyagraha will not stop until the youth get justice,” he said.
Several states witnessed protests, including unbridled violence, after the announcement of the Agneepath Recruitment Scheme for the armed forces on June 14. It envisages recruitment of youth in the age group of 17 साढ़े to 21 years for four years with a provision of retaining 25% of them for 15 more years. For 2022, the upper age limit has been increased to 23 years.
On June 20, the Congress held a peaceful satyagraha on the issue at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi as well as in various states.
PM making his friends Daulatveer: Congress MPs also took out a peaceful march from Parliament. A delegation of senior leaders submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind requesting him to withdraw the controversial plan. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Following the announcement of the Agneepath Recruitment Scheme for the Armed Forces on June 14, protests erupted in several states, including unbridled violence. It envisages recruiting youth in the age group of 17 साढ़े to 21 years for a period of four years, with a provision to retain 25 per cent for 15 more years. For 2022, the upper age limit has been increased to 23 years.
On June 2, the Congress held a peaceful satyagraha on the issue at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi as well as in various states.
Congress MPs also took out a peaceful march from Parliament. A delegation of senior leaders submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind requesting him to withdraw the controversial plan. The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
