"They Ought To...": BJP Versus Nitish Kumar's Party on Agnipath, Round 2
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Sanjay Jaiswal said "I laugh at the actions of JD(U). They said that there ought to be a rethink on 'Agniveer' Scheme. I say they need to put on their thinking caps and think about the youth in college completing their studies on time".
The tension in Bihar's ruling alliance flared up again today with state BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal's disparaging remarks towards Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United. Speaking at a programme in Bettiah, Mr Jaiswal said "I laugh at the actions of JD(U). They said that there ought to be a rethink on 'Agniveer' Scheme. I say they need to put on their thinking caps and think about the youth in college completing their studies on time".
Then he explained: "A guy who has studied till Class 10 will be educated till 12th class. A 12th -pass student won't have to wait for second year, third year exams. When he finishes his four years in the Army, he has to give tests for only two subjects because he is being trained under the scheme".
A quick rebuttal came from JD(U) parliamentary party chief Upendra Kushwaha.
"People should think carefully while making such remarks. Using their concerns to divert (attention) is not right. The Bihar government does not have much of a say in the running of Central universities. Educated people know that," he told reporters when asked about the matter.
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