Youth denied Army job for having Modi, Shivraj tattoo

August 28, 2016 17:39

Over-enthusiasm by a youth to show his admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, dashed his hopes of joining the Army.

The class X pass youth, Sourabh Bilgaiyan (22), of Jeron village in Tikamgarh district of MP, wanted to serve as a soldier in the armed forces.

However, a tattoo on his chest reading: 'Jab tak suraj chaand rahega, Shivraj Mama aur Narendra Modi ka naam rahega' (Chouhan and Modi's name will remain till sun and moon are visible), has now shattered his dream of getting into the military service.

'Though I have no interest in politics, I am a fan of Chouhan and Modi and got this slogan imprinted on my chest as a mark of respect for the two leaders during the 2013elections,' Sourabh said.

'However, when I went to Maharashtra's Viman Nagar in2014 to appear in a recruitment rally for Army and after appearing in the written examination when I removed my shirt for physical and medical examination, the recruiters declared me unfit for the force because of this slogan,' he claimed.

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