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Arvind Kejriwal hits out at BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya for 'Agniveer BJP office guard' comment
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya for a claim that he would prefer to hire 'Agniveers' as security guards at the BJP office.
Kejriwal's attack comes after Vijayvargiya told reporters that young men who have completed the four-year tour of duty under the new scheme 'Agnipath', known as 'Agniveers', would get first preference for security guard jobs at the BJP office.
The AAP chief criticised the BJP leader for assuming young people who train to join the armed forces want the job of a security guard.
"Do not disrespect the youth and army personnel of the country so much. The youth of our country work hard day and night to pass the physical exam, pass the test because they want to serve the country for their whole life by joining the army, not because they want to be a guard outside the BJP office," Mr Kejriwal tweeted.
देश के युवाओं और सेना के जवानों का इतना अपमान मत करो।हमारे देश के युवा दिन-रात मेहनत करके फ़िज़िकल पास करते हैं, टेस्ट पास करते हैं, क्योंकि वो फ़ौज में जाकर पूरा जीवन देश की सेवा करना चाहते हैं, इसलिए नहीं कि वो BJP के दफ़्तर के बाहर गार्ड लगना चाहते हैं। https://t.co/PQ8B30FYHz
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 19, 2022"Discipline and following orders are ingrained in military training. Once they return from the four-year training, from 17-and-half years to 23 years, even if someone joins at 21, the person would be 25 when the tour of duty ends, have Rs 11 lakh in hand and an Agniveer badge, if I have to hire a security guard for this BJP office, I will choose an Agniveer," Vijayvargiya told reporters.
Amid the violent protests by military aspirants on the 'Agnipath' scheme, the BJP leader had said 'Agniveers' would be efficient and resourceful people once they return to society after military training.
BJP MP Varun Gandhi also tweeted a criticism of his party leader over the "security guard comment".
"The great army...whose valour resonates across the whole world, gets an invitation to be a chowkidar of a political office. Congratulations to the one who gave it. The Indian Army is a medium of service for Mother India, and not just another job," Mr Gandhi tweeted.