I.N.D.I.A govt to scrap Agnipath scheme if voted to power: Rahul Gandhi

27 May 2024 Evaluate

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced that if the opposition alliance 'Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance' (I.N.D.I.A) comes to power, the Agnipath scheme of recruitment in defence services will be cancelled and Rs 8500 will deposit to every woman's account in each month.

While addressing several election rallies in favour of Mahagathbandhan nominees in Bihar, Rahul Gandhi said that if the alliance is voted to power, they would scrap the ‘Agnipath’ scheme and restore the earlier provision of appointment which ensures permanent appointment to soldiers. He said, ‘Modi Ji has turned soldiers into labourers. The Centre has made two categories in the Army -- Agniveer and the others. If an Agniveer gets injured or martyred, he will neither get a martyr status nor compensation… Why is this discrimination?’. Congress leader further said that after the formation of the INDIA block government at the Centre, each woman member of a family would have Rs.8,500 deposited to their accounts per month. He also reiterated the promise of jobs for graduates in the country.

Rahul Gandhi claimed that Narendra Modi would not remain the PM after the election results come out on June 4. He said that there was a ‘toofan’ (wave) in favour of the ‘INDIA’ bloc across the country. Taking a jibe at the PM’s sent by God' comment, the Congress leader remarked in jest, After June 4, if ED asks Modi about corruption, he will say I don't know anything...I was sent by God'. Gandhi claimed that Modi has created 22 billionaires, while the I.N.D.I.A. bloc government would create crores of millionaires.

RJD leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, Vikassheel Insan Party (VIP) chief Mukesh Sahni, and other INDIA bloc leaders attended the rallies addressed by Gandhi.


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