Buldhana (Maharashtra), The family of an Agniveer from Maharashtra who died in the line of duty last year has said that they have received assistance of Rs 1.08 crore from the government.
The family's statement came after Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Agniveer, who sacrificed his life in the line of duty, gets a compensation of Rs 1 crore.
Singh was speaking when Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, referring to the Agneepath military recruitment scheme, had claimed that the government considers Agniveers as "use and throw away labourers" and does not even give them the status of "martyrs". . Martyr)".
Agniveer Akshay Gawate, a native of Pimpalgaon Sarai in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, died while on duty in Siachen on October 21, 2023.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday evening, his father Laxman Gawate said that after Akshay Gawate's death, the family received Rs 48 lakh as his insurance cover, Rs 50 lakh from the central government and Rs 10 lakh from the state government.
He also demanded a government job for Akshay's sister.
He was answering a question from journalists on the compensation received after his son's death.
The Agneepath scheme, announced on June 14, 2022, has a provision to recruit youth in the age group of 17½ to 21 years for only four years, with a provision to retain 25 per cent for 15 more years.
The government raised the upper age limit to 23 years later that year.
The family's statement came after Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Agniveer, who sacrificed his life in the line of duty, gets a compensation of Rs 1 crore.
Singh was speaking when Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, referring to the Agneepath military recruitment scheme, had claimed that the government considers Agniveers as "use and throw away labourers" and does not even give them the status of "martyrs". . Martyr)".
Agniveer Akshay Gawate, a native of Pimpalgaon Sarai in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, died while on duty in Siachen on October 21, 2023.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday evening, his father Laxman Gawate said that after Akshay Gawate's death, the family received Rs 48 lakh as his insurance cover, Rs 50 lakh from the central government and Rs 10 lakh from the state government.
He also demanded a government job for Akshay's sister.
He was answering a question from journalists on the compensation received after his son's death.
The Agneepath scheme, announced on June 14, 2022, has a provision to recruit youth in the age group of 17½ to 21 years for only four years, with a provision to retain 25 per cent for 15 more years.
The government raised the upper age limit to 23 years later that year.
