MANDI:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday likened the army’s anti-terror surgical strikes to Israel’s exploits and said the Indian forces have shown they are no less than anybody
“Our army’s valour is being discussed across the country these days. We used to hear earlier that Israel has do
Israel is known for its targeted military strikes against enemy countries and militant outfits. Modi was speaking at a rally in the north Indian Himachal Pradesh state where he inaugurated three hydro-power projects.
The issue of surgical strikes has snowballed into a political row with the opposition accusing the BJP and its government of “milking” it for political benefits. The charge has been rejected by BJP which has insisted that it is taking the issue to the masses to boost the army’s morale and highlight the strong political will of the Prime Minister.
Underscoring his commitment to the welfare of armed forces, Modi on Tuesday said his government had fulfilled its promise of ‘One-Rank, One-Pension’ for ex-servicemen, an issue which he said had been hanging fire for over 40 years.
Previous governments, he said, duped the people by making tall claims and some of them even allocated Rs 200 crore-500 crore in this regard but never did an analysis of cost burden and how it could be executed
“I did it and was puzzled to find that the economic burden kept rising. It worked to be more than Rs 10,000 crore,” he said, adding that it was difficult for any government to make such a big allocation in one go.
Modi said he spoke to armed forces and offered to release the money in four installments to which they agreed
“Over Rs 5,500 crore in first installment has been given. The rest will be to. A promise hanging fire for the last 40 years has been fulfilled,” he said
At the ‘Parivartan Rally’, Modi also targeted Virbhadra Singh, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh where elections are due late next year, saying BJP chief ministers dedicated themselves to causes like drinking water and roads while the Congress leader was concerned about his own welfare
“Do I need to explain what the current chief minister is known for?” he said and then added, “When BJP gave chief ministers, somebody dedicated himself to water, somebody to roa
ds but when others came they dedicated so many things for their personal welfare,” he said
BJP has accused Singh of being involved in corruption but the Congress leader has rejected the charges and claimed that he was a victim of “political vendetta”. .
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