'RSS involvement in Sainik Schools rising', says Rahul; Parl panel chief seeks proof
Rahul Gandhi alleged increasing RSS involvement in Sainik Schools during a committee meeting. He referred to a media report while making his claim to the panel. The committee chair asked Rahul Gandhi to provide supporting documents for his allegations. Other BJP members also questioned the basis of his statements. Gandhi has previously accused the RSS of capturing public institutions.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Sainik Schools is increasing unnecessarily, during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha made this claim, referencing a media report, prompting committee chair Radha Mohan Singh, a BJP MP, to request Rahul Gandhi to provide supporting documents.
The documents would then be forwarded to the concerned ministry for clarification. Another BJP member of the panel, Sudhanshu Trivedi, also questioned Rahul Gandhi on this allegation. The Sainik Schools, which are meant to provide military training to students, have reportedly been allotted to organizations like Vidya Bharati and Saraswati Sishu Mandir to run them in a partnership model.
The committee also heard oral evidence from representatives of the Ministry of Defence on modernisation and self-reliance of Defence Public Sector Undertakings.
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