NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi was misleading the country on the sensitive issue of national security and the govt’s Agnipath initiative, and offered to make a statement in Parliament to clarify the issues.
Singh was speaking after Rahul’s speech in Lok Sabha on the Union Budget, as the Congress MP had said there was no compensation mentioned in the Budget for Agniveers killed in action.
The minister said Rahul had tried to spread a lot of misconceptions about the Budget and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman would provide clarifications when she replies to the debate.
“Our jawans protect the country’s borders, it is such a sensitive issue of our national security. There are attempts to mislead the nation on the Agniveer issue. I am ready to make a statement whenever you permit,” Singh said, addressing the speaker.
Rahul intervened to say Singh had told the House that the family of an Agniveer martyr was paid compensation of Rs 1 crore, whereas that amount was the “insurance payment amount and not the compensation”.
Singh was speaking after Rahul’s speech in Lok Sabha on the Union Budget, as the Congress MP had said there was no compensation mentioned in the Budget for Agniveers killed in action.
The minister said Rahul had tried to spread a lot of misconceptions about the Budget and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman would provide clarifications when she replies to the debate.
“Our jawans protect the country’s borders, it is such a sensitive issue of our national security. There are attempts to mislead the nation on the Agniveer issue. I am ready to make a statement whenever you permit,” Singh said, addressing the speaker.
Rahul intervened to say Singh had told the House that the family of an Agniveer martyr was paid compensation of Rs 1 crore, whereas that amount was the “insurance payment amount and not the compensation”.