The BJP on Wednesday urged the Election Commission of India (EC) to take strict action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that the Narendra Modi government has created two categories of soldiers, one comprising those from poor families and reserved classes, and the other from rich families.
A party delegation comprising External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal, G Kishan Reddy and Rajeev Chandrasekhar approached the commission and lodged a complaint. BJP Rajya Sabha MP and national media in-charge Anil Baluni was part of the delegation.
“A few days ago, Rahul Gandhi said that Narendra Modi has created two types of soldiers, one comprising sons of those who are poor and belong to Dalit, Adivasi, backwards, Economically Weaker Sections in the general category and minorities, while the other comprising those who are sons of rich,” Jaishankar told reporters after meeting poll panel officials.
