PM Will Have To Become ‘Mafiveer’, Take Back ‘Agnipath’: Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday continued his attack on the government over the controversial ‘Agnipath‘ armed forces recruitment scheme, this time taking a swipe at ‘Mafiveer’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi and warning the government it will be forced to scrap the new military policy in the same way it was forced to withdraw the three farm laws. Also Read: Bihar Students’ Unions Call For Bandh Amid Agnipath Protests; RJD Extends Support
“For 8 consecutive years, the BJP government has insulted the values of ‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan’. I had said earlier also that the prime minister will have to withdraw the Black Agriculture Act. In the same way, he will have to obey the youth of the country by becoming ‘Mafiveer’ and ‘Agnipath’ will have to be taken back,” the Lok Sabha MP from Kerala’s Wayanad, tweeted. Also Read: Centre Announces 10% Reservation For ‘Agniveers’ In CAPFs, Assam Rifles Recruitment
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The ‘mafiveer’ jibe was a reference to prime minister Modi offering farmers an ‘apology’ in November last year after the three farm laws were scrapped. Also Read: PM Modi Has To Take Agnipath Scheme Back, The Way It Revoked Farm Laws: Owaisi
On Friday, he slammed Modi for only listening to his “friends” and ignoring the voices of hundreds of people in several states who have violently opposed the ‘Agnipath’ scheme. Citing measures like demonetisation and agricultural laws – he said: “The PM does not understand what the people of the country want, as he cannot hear anything but the voices of his ‘friends’.”
On Thursday, he warned the government not to “fire test” candidates of the armed forces and on Wednesday he urged the government to “stop compromising on the dignity, traditions, valour and discipline of our forces”.
Rahul Gandhi has been joined in his ‘Agnipath’ attacks by a sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, as well as major opposition leaders – Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, AAP boss and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, and CPIM leader Sitaram Yechury.
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