Agnipath scheme: Rahul Gandhi alleges Centre is weakening the Indian Army

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the government is "weakening" the army through the 'Agnipath' scheme. Prime minister Narendra Modi will have to withdraw the military recruitment initiative just like the farm laws were rolled back, he added.

The former Congress chief also thanked party workers for their support during his questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case.

'Was not alone but all those fighting for democracy were with me', he said.


Talking about the Agnipath scheme, Gandhi cornered the BJP government for demanding 'one rank, one pension, during the Congress’ rule and now coming up with a scheme that has 'no rank, no pension'.

He alleged that PM Modi has handed the country to ‘two-three industrialists’ and now the last resort of jobs in the army has also been ‘closed’. He further said the Chinese army is ‘sitting on our land’ and asserted that the army should be strengthened but the government is ‘weakening it’.