'Agniveer with 6-month training won't last against Chinese soldier': Rahul Gandhi

Monday, 8 April 2024
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday during a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol, criticised the BJP government's "Agnipath scheme," alleging that it puts Indian soldiers at a disadvantage against their Chinese counterparts. Gandhi claimed that recruits under the "Agniveer Yojana" undergo only six months of training, compared to Chinese soldiers who train for five years.

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