Mahendragarh: While campaigning in Haryana, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Agniveer scheme. He reiterated that the party would scrap the scheme after it forms the government at the Centre after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Rahul Gandhi was addressing a rally here in Mahendragarh, Haryana.
Addressing a public meeting in Haryana’s Mahendragarh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “…Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made the Jawans of India like labourers… The Army doesn’t want the Agniveer scheme, it’s a scheme made by the Prime Minister’s Office. Once Congress comes to power (forms government at the Centre) we will throw this scheme in the dustbin…”
Talking about farmers of Haryana, Rahul Gandhi said, “The farmers of Haryana work in the fields of the country; the Modi government snatched away your rights and abolished the Land Tribunal Bill to help the billionaires; then three (farm) laws came, but the government had to step back.”
Rahul further talked about his Bharat Jodo Yatra. Sharing his experience The Congress leader further said, “I undertook a yatra across the country, and the farmers told me their views, but all this was not visible in the media, only Modi ji’s face and marriage of the ambani family were visible.”
The Lok Sabha elections for the 10 parliamentary constituencies of Haryana are going to be held in a single phase on May 25.