After the death of two Agniveers in Nashik during training, Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on why the life of a soldier is more precious than that of the other.

He questioned why the families of the two soldiers who died as “Agniveers” would not be given the same pension and benefits as other martyred soldiers and said he would continue to fight against this “injustice”.

“The death of two Agniveers – Gohil Vishwaraj Singh and Saifat Sheet – during training in Nashik is very tragic. My deepest condolences to their families.

“This incident once again raises serious questions about the Agniveer project, which the BJP government has failed to answer. Will the families of Gohil and Saifat receive timely compensation equivalent to the compensation of any other martyred soldier? » Gandhi asked in a Hindi article on X.

“Why won’t the families of the Agniveers get retirement and other government benefits? When the responsibilities and sacrifices of the two soldiers are the same, then why this discrimination after their martyrdom?” he asked.

The Congress leader said the Agneepath project is an “justice” to the Army and an “insult” to the martyrdom of our brave soldiers.

“The Prime Minister and the Defense Minister should explain why the life of a soldier is more valuable than that of another soldier,” Gandhi said.

“Let us stand united against this injustice. Join our ‘Jai Jawan’ movement today to remove the ‘Agniveer’ project of the BJP government and ensure the future of the country’s youth and army,” he said .

Agniveers Gohil and Saifat died during a field firing exercise in Nashik district of Maharashtra.

Several people paid their last respects to Agniveer Vishvarajsinh Gohil, whose mortal remains were received at his native village Anchvad in Rajkot district of Gujarat.