BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Sunday issued a clarification after his remarks on Agniveers drew flak. He had allegedly said that he would give priority to Agnipath recruits for security jobs at his BJP office.
After facing backlash, Vijayvargiya said what he meant was that the excellence of Agniveers will be utilised in whichever field they choose after completing service in the defence forces.
“Agniveers who complete their service under the Agnipath scheme will definitely be trained and committed to their duties. This excellence will be utilised in the fields they choose after completing service in the army. This was what I clearly meant,” he said in a tweet.
“People associated with the toolkit gang are trying to insult the workers by distorting my statement. This would be an insult to the workers of the country. The nation is well aware of the conspiracies of this toolkit gang against the national heroes-religionists,” he added.
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The remarks were made by the BJP leader while defending the Centre’s new military recruitment scheme. BJP leader Varun Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Congress MP KC Venugopal had slammed the ‘insulting’ remarks.
BJP MP Varun Gandhi questioned Vijayvargiya and said the army is a medium to serve mother India.
“Our great army’s heroic tales cannot be expressed with mere words and its valour echoes in the entire world,” Gandhi said, accusing the BJP national general secretary of offering the job of a “chowkidar” (watchman) to soldiers after retirement.
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“Indian Army is a means to serve mother India, not merely a job,” Gandhi said.
Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Kejriwal termed it an insult to the youth and army personnel of the country.
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“Do not disrespect the youth and army personnel of the country so much. The youth of our country work hard day and night to pass the physical exam and clear test because they want to serve the country and not because they want to be a guard outside the BJP office,” Kejriwal said in a tweet.
Finally somebody from the BJP clarified all doubts on Agnipath scheme.
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— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) June 19, 2022
Meanwhile, Congress MP KC Venugopal took a jibe at Vijayvargiya and said somebody from the BJP clarified all doubts about the recruitment scheme.
“Finally, somebody from the BJP clarified all doubts on Agnipath scheme. Our Jawans are our pride. A true patriot will never insult them,” he said in a tweet.
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