PATNA: JD(U) parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha on Wednesday dismissed defence minister Rajnath Singh‘s assertion on requirement of caste particulars for recruitment of Agniveers as “kutark” (fallacious argument).
Rajnath stated on Tuesday that searching for caste particulars from Military job aspirants was an previous apply. “No matter procedures for recruitment (in Military) have been prevailing earlier than the Independence proceed even at this time. There isn’t any change within the procedures,” Rajnath had stated.
Whereas sharing a newspaper clipping of Rajnath’s assertion on his Twitter deal with, Kushwaha stated, “Honourable minister, the query shouldn’t be when did the customized of searching for caste and faith particulars within the Military begin. The straightforward query is what’s the relevance of getting the availability of searching for caste particulars? Why this ‘kutark’ to keep up this provision when even irrelevant and conventional legal guidelines might be scrapped?”
The announcement of ‘Agnipath’ scheme had induced widespread resentment among the many youths and in addition uncovered fissures between JD(U) and ally BJP.
Earlier on Tuesday, RJD chief Tejashwi Prasad Yadav had additionally questioned the Centre on the problem of caste and faith of the ‘Agniveer’ aspirants.
“Agniveer aspirants are being requested to reveal their caste in order that the RSS, which is essentially the most casteist organisation within the nation, may get the candidates screened on the premise of their castes,” Tejashwi alleged.
Rajnath stated on Tuesday that searching for caste particulars from Military job aspirants was an previous apply. “No matter procedures for recruitment (in Military) have been prevailing earlier than the Independence proceed even at this time. There isn’t any change within the procedures,” Rajnath had stated.
Whereas sharing a newspaper clipping of Rajnath’s assertion on his Twitter deal with, Kushwaha stated, “Honourable minister, the query shouldn’t be when did the customized of searching for caste and faith particulars within the Military begin. The straightforward query is what’s the relevance of getting the availability of searching for caste particulars? Why this ‘kutark’ to keep up this provision when even irrelevant and conventional legal guidelines might be scrapped?”
The announcement of ‘Agnipath’ scheme had induced widespread resentment among the many youths and in addition uncovered fissures between JD(U) and ally BJP.
Earlier on Tuesday, RJD chief Tejashwi Prasad Yadav had additionally questioned the Centre on the problem of caste and faith of the ‘Agniveer’ aspirants.
“Agniveer aspirants are being requested to reveal their caste in order that the RSS, which is essentially the most casteist organisation within the nation, may get the candidates screened on the premise of their castes,” Tejashwi alleged.