Lucknow: Congress on Friday accused BJP compromising the interests of the armed forces and soldiers while looking for sound on behalf of their courage.
The party released a white paper on this issue in five states where such elections would be held in February-March.
Releasing white paper in the party office in Lucknow, former Maharashtra leader CM and Congress Prithviraj Chavan said that 1.22 lakh Poss in the armed forces remained empty under the government while the government did not fulfill his promise in one rank, one retirement.
“There is a long list of what is promised by the BJP government to men in uniforms and there are almost some things to show what they really do,” Chavan said, said some major problems relating to the armed forces.
“The government does not do anything to eliminate irregularities related to retirement from pension defense personnel also does not do anything to fill vacancies,” he said.
Former CM said the BJP government imposed a tax on the retirement of the disability of the army and added that the army was discriminated against in the recommendation of the 7th payment commission.
“There is no scarcity of examples to prove that the Modi regime weakens the moral of the strength and former servicemen,” he said.
Chavan said white paper is compilation from official data obtained from the government.
Citing examples, he said: “Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi heads the standing parliamentary committee for estimates.
The panel report has noted that defense expenditures have been cut sharply.
And when compared to previous years, it is the steep (cut) in 60 years .
“Citing several examples, he said:” Mod government allocated less than the amount requested for medical scheme contributions Ex-Servicemen.
Sanctions Rs 3,332 crore made against the demand of Rs 5,643 in the financial year 2021-22.
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