“After accusing govt of not paying anything to families of deceased Agniveers, Congress now asks why Ajay Kumar’s family was paid ‘₹67 lakh more’”, Opindia, July 4, 2024:

“After lying about the Agnipath scheme in Parliament, Rahul Gandhi took his lies one step ahead today and claimed that the family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar, who lost his life in Kashmir, has not received any compensation from the central govt. However, soon the Indian Army clarified that the family has already been paid ₹98.39 lakh, and approximately ₹67 lakh more will be paid after due process, taking total amount to ₹1.65 crore.

Later in the day, Ajay Kumar’s father and other family members also clarified that they had already received ₹98.39 lakh. After the lies of Rahul Gandhi were busted, now the Congress party has taken a hilarious turn. In a press conference held to address the issue, the party accused the government of making more payments to the deceased Agniveer’s family compared to the promised amount.

The claim was made by Congress leader Col. Rohit Chaudhary, Chairman of the Ex-Servicemen Department after a reporter pointed out that Ajay Kumar’s family is getting ₹1.65 crore in total, out of which over ₹98 lakh has already been paid. Responding to this, Col. Rohit Chaudhary accused the Modi government of hiding behind the Indian Army, for the tweet by the Indian Army’s Additional Directorate General of Public Information (ADGPI) clarifying the payments made…….”

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