On AAP's' Agnipath' Caste Charge, Government Sources Say "Self Goal"
NDTV
A section of the recruitment application for the Indian army that asks for caste and religion certificates has created a huge controversy.
Soon after Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh attacked the Centre over a now-viral section of the recruitment application for the Indian army that asks for caste and religion certificates, claiming this was being done for the first time in Indian history, government sources slammed him saying he and his party "have scored a self-goal". मोदी सरकार का घटिया चेहरा देश के सामने आ चुका है।क्या मोदी जी दलितों/पिछड़ों/आदिवासियों को सेना भर्ती के क़ाबिल नही मानते?भारत के इतिहास में पहली बार “सेना भर्ती “ में जाति पूछी जा रही है।मोदी जी आपको “अग्निवीर” बनाना है या “जातिवीर” pic.twitter.com/fxgBre38Ft
In a sharply worded tweet this morning, Mr Singh, who is a Rajya Sabha MP and AAP's in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, said the "rotten face of the Modi government has been exposed". He shared a screenshot of the Indian Army recruitment application, highlighting the section where it asks candidates to furnish caste and religion certificates, asking if PM Modi doesn't consider Dalits, backwards, and tribal people capable of joining the army.
"This is the first time in India's history that caste is being asked in army recruitment. Mr Modi, do you want to create 'Agniveer' or 'Jativeer'," he wrote in Hindi, in a reference to the controversial new recruitment scheme for the defence forces.
