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Paramilitary jawans killed in action to get 'martyr' status if Congress comes to power: Rahul Gandhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi while addressing a session on Saturday said that paramilitary personnel who were killed in the line of duty will be accorded with 'martyr' status if his party comes to power.

India TV News Desk Edited by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Updated on: February 23, 2019 20:09 IST
Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses during an
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Congress President Rahul Gandhi addresses during an interaction with students on "Shiksha Dasha aur Disha", in New Delhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that paramilitary personnel, who are killed in the line of duty, will be accorded with 'martyr' status if his party comes to power.

He said this in response to a question on 'martyr' status to the jawans during an interaction session, "Shiksha: Dasha aur Disha" with university students in Delhi.

"I agree with you. Paramilitary jawans don't get 'martyr' status. They should get it, and if we come to power, they will be accorded that status," Gandhi said.

His comment came days after 40 CRPF jawans were killed in the Pulwama terror attack.

"If you see, I am much in contact with paramilitary forces, because of security provided by them to me (during events). These jawans, whether from the CRPF, BSF, ITBP, or CISF, they suffer more casualty, but they get less infrastructure support, which is not good," Gandhi said.

After the terror assault in Pulwama, the Congress president had tweeted, "The brave are martyred. Their families struggle. 40 Jawans gave their lives but are denied the status of 'Shaheed'." 

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