Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday accused Opposition parties of doing politics on issues of national security as protests continued against the new short service scheme launched by the government for recruitment in the armed forces called "Agnipath". On a day when the Congress held a protest against the scheme, the BJP made strong remarks against the support that the Opposition was extending to naysayers of the Agnipath scheme.
Addressing the press conference at the BJP's headquarters in New Delhi, spokesperson Sambit Patra said, "The way Lt. Gen. Puri [Additional Secretary, Department of Military Affairs] has explained the Agnipath programme in the Army conference, I think now there is no doubt about it. It is sad to say that there should be no politics on some subjects. Politics is also taking place in the country on the subject of national policies and the Army officers have to come and explain to them and have to say that there is no place in this country for arson and violence, and do not indulge in violence. After all, what does the Opposition want? How will India become great if it does not reform, perform and transform?" he said.
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