Agniveer row: Army clarifies emoluments after jawan's death as Rahul Gandhi questions benefits for kin
Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman died in the line of duty in Siachen, the Army's Leh-headquartered Fire and Fury Corps, in the early hours of Saturday. Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande and all ranks of the force paid their tributes to Agniveer Laxman who hailed from Maharashtra. Indian Army on Sunday night released a fresh statement on the demise of the Agniveer Gawate Akshay Laxman after several social media posts surfaced regarding financial assistance to the next of kin of the deceased. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also questioned the Agniveer policy calling it a scheme devised to "insult" India's brave hearts. #Agniveer (Operator) Gawate Akshay Laxman laid down his life in the line of duty in #Siachen . #IndianArmy stands firm with the bereaved family in this hour of grief. In view of conflicting messages on social media regarding financial assistance to the Next of Kin of the… pic.twitter.com/46SVfMbcjl — ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) October 22, 2023 The Army in a ...