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Army Issues 바카라˜Clarification바카라™ After Rahul Gandhi's Claim: 바카라˜Agniveer바카라™s Family Has Been Paid Rs 98 Lakh

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday shared on X a purported video of Martyred Agniveer Ajay Kumar바카라™s father, who said he had not received any money.

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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the government of lying about compensating the family of Martyred Agniveer Ajay Kumar. The allegation was countered by the Indian Army which stated that Ajay Kumar바카라™s family had already been paid Rs 98.39 lakh and that the final settlement would be a total of around Rs 1.65 crore.

Gandhi on Wednesday shared on X a purported video of Kumar바카라™s father, who said he had not received any money. He claimed in his post, 바카라œ바카라¦Rajnath Singh ji in front of the photo of Shiv ji lied about the compensation to Agniveers. I had said in my speech that don바카라™t listen to me, don바카라™t listen to him. Listen to the families of Agniveers.바카라

However, the Indian Army quickly countered Gandhi's allegation, stating: 바카라œCertain posts on Social Media have brought out that compensation hasn바카라™t been paid to the Next of Kin of Agniveer Ajay Kumar who lost his life in the line of duty.바카라

바카라œIt is emphasised that the Indian Army salutes the supreme sacrifice made by Agniveer Ajay Kumar. The last rites were carried out with full Military Honours. Of the total amount due, family of Agniveer Ajay has already been paid Rs 98.39 lakhs,바카라 it said.

바카라œEx 바카라“ Gratia and other benefits amounting to approximately 67 lakhs, as applicable according to the provisions of the Agniveer Scheme, will be paid on Final Account Settlement shortly post due Police verification.  The total amount will be Rs 1.65 Cr approximately. It is re-emphasised that emoluments due to a fallen hero are paid expeditiously to the Next of Kin of departed soldiers, including Agniveers,바카라 said the statement.

The Agnipath scheme, introduced in 2022, recruits youths for a four-year tenure, with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for an additional 15 years. The scheme has been controversial, with some critics arguing it fails to provide adequate benefits to soldiers and their families.

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