Rahul Gandhi And Rajnath Singh Clash In Lok Sabha Over Agnipath Scheme

Shortly after Rahul Gandhi attacked the government over the Union Budget, the union minister said the Opposition was trying to create and spread misconceptions about the budget and that finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman would reply to the allegations during her response to the ongoing debate.

"Our jawans protect the country's borders, it is such a sensitive issue of our national security. There are attempts to mislead the nation on the Agniveer issue, I am ready to make a statement whenever you permit," Singh said.

Earlier, Rahul Gandhi said the defence minister had told the House that the family of an Agniveer martyr was paid compensation of ₹1 crore but it was only an insurance payment and not compensation.