Rahul Gandhi targets Govt. over Agniveer scheme, Rajnath says leader misleading LS

New Delhi, July 1 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on July 01 objected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks in Lok Sabha on the Agniveer scheme and said that financial assistance of one crore rupees is given to the family of the Agniveer who sacrifices his life while protecting the country's borders or during a war. Rajnath Singh accused Rahul Gandhi of trying to mislead the Lok Sabha by making wrong statements. "He (Rahul Gandhi) should not try to mislead the House by making wrong statements. Financial assistance of Rs one crore is given to the family of the Agniveer who sacrifices his life while protecting our borders or during war,” the Defence Minister said. Rahul Gandhi claimed that Agniveer is not called a 'jawan' and said that Agniveers serving for a period of four years will not get a pension.