Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) The ruling Shiv Sena condemned and demanded the sacking of a Bihar Minister for his objectionable feedback on the Centre`s Agnipath scheme for the youth, right here on Friday.
Shiv Sena Chief Spokesperson Krishna Hegde mentioned that the Bihar Cooperative Minister Surendra Prasad Yadav had criticised the Agnipath scheme utilizing a derogatory time period whereas referring to the armed forces.
“We strongly condemn his remarks. Yadav must apologise for his utterances. We demand that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should sack him from the cabinet and take appropriate action against him,” mentioned Hegde.
Targetting the Agnipath scheme on Thursday, Yadav had mentioned that in eight-and-half years from now, “the country will have an army of eunuchs after all the old people who are currently serving in the Indian Army will retire”.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), to which Yadav belongs, has washed its palms off his remarks, whereas the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party slammed the Minister saying it reveals his `psychological imbalance`.
Yadav additionally slammed the short-term recruitment coverage for Indian youth to hitch the armed forces saying that after their stint is over, no person would marry their daughters to such unemployed individuals, sparking a serious political row.
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