Retd Army officers blame Doval for Agniveer: Rahul

February 07, 2023 14:46

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha speaking about the Bharat Jodo Yatra: "While walking during the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' we heard people's voices while we also kept our voices. We talked to children, women, elderly during the yatra.

"We ask youth about their jobs, many said they are unemployed or drive Uber, farmers talked about not getting money under PM-BIMA Yojana, their land being snatched away, while tribals talked about tribal bill.

"People also talked about Agniveer scheme but youth of India told us about being asked to leave after 4 years.

"Retired Senior officers said that Agniveer Yojana came from the RSS, Home ministry and not from Army. They said Agniveer scheme is being coerced on the Army. Retired officers said that people are being given arms training and then asked to go back to society, and this will lead to violence.

"They (Retired officers) have in their mind that Agniveer Scheme didn't come from Army and that NSA Ajit Doval coerced the scheme on Army."

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