Former Chief Minister Karnataka and a Senior Janatal Dal (Secular) leader H.D.Kumara Swamy today ripped apart the Agripath scheme saying that the new initiative of PM Modi led BJP government is a sinister move of RSS to take over control of the Indian armed forces thereby to carry out future expansions.
“During the training process the Agniveers, as the term used to describe the job aspirants, would perform as RSS activists both inside and outside the armed force domain and will remain serve as paramilitary of Sangh Parivar even after completing the training,” reiterated the JD(S) leader.
For sure, he said, the RSS leaders will be allowed to join armed forces. The actual plot behind recruiting ten lakhs of Agniveers under Agnipath scheme is to make the door of armed forces open for the RSS activists. “They may send nearly 2.5 lakh of RSS activists for training in armed forces and the hidden agenda is that the 75 percent of them – who will returned with Rs.11 lakh in cash after training, will be deployed all over the country to serve RSS purpose,” explained the JD(S) leader.
Terming the scheme as RSS Agnipath, Kumara Swamy reminded that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was formed in Germany during the Nazi era led by the dictator Adolph Hitler, he said, “These card carrying Nazis may have been trying to introduce Agnipath or Agniveer scheme to re-establish the dictatorial rule of Adolph Hitler in the country.”
Meanwhile, amid the outrage against the introduction of Agnipath scheme and the sharp criticism from the opposition, the Prime Minister Modi today said, “Certain decisions may have appeared inapt at initial stage but will help strengthen the nation in the days to come.” He was addressing a gathering today in Bangalore. Despite the country wide outrage and opposition’s backlash, Prime Minister Modi has so far avoided to react openly in public and the army was largely put forth to defend the decision.
