Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the BJP-led government of weakening the armed forces with “new deception”. He said on Wednesday (June 22, 2022) that the government will have to withdraw the Agneepath Recruitment Scheme.
Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet, ‘China’s army is sitting on the soil of our India. Prime Minister, true patriotism lies in strengthening the army, but you are weakening the army with a ‘new deception’. In this movement to save the future of the country, we are with the youth. I am saying again, you have to take back ‘Agneepath’.
The Congress on Monday held a ‘Satyagraha’ at Jantar Mantar in the national capital to protest against the ED’s questioning of Rahul Gandhi in the Agneepath scheme and the National Herald case.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the fifth day on Tuesday in the National Herald case. Delhi Police had barricaded several roads leading to the ED office and Congress headquarters and diverted traffic on several routes. At the same time, the Congress spokesperson of the protest, Alka Lamba, had a scuffle with the women police personnel. In which Alka Lamba was seen crying while lying on the road. During this, the Congress spokesperson had accused the women police personnel of assault. The Congress has accused the ED of illegally giving information about inquiries to select media houses to tarnish the image of party leaders.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted, “Is this normal. Can ED give any such example of harassment to the country in a case where no FIR has been registered. No money has been earned and no laws have been broken. It is still not clear as to what irregularities are being probed in such detail from Rahul Gandhi.”
A Congress delegation had met President Ram Nath Kovind on June 20 and submitted a memorandum asking the government to withdraw the Agneepath scheme, hold extensive consultations and issues of quality, efficiency and economy without compromising on the welfare of the armed forces. There was a request for