‘Agniveer Scheme Should Be Scrapped’: Captain Anshuman Singh’s Mother Manju Singh After Meeting Rahul Gandhi (Watch Video)
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, visited his constituency, Rae Bareli, today. During his visit, Gandhi met with the family of martyr Captain Anshuman Singh, including his parents, Ravi Pratap Singh and Manju Singh, who hail from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.
Mumbai, July 9: Late Captain Anshuman Singh's Mother, Manju Singh, demanded the scrapping of the Agniveer scheme after meeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli on Tuesday, July 9. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, visited his constituency, Rae Bareli, today. This marked his first visit to a parliamentary constituency since assuming his new role. During his visit, Gandhi met with the family of martyr Captain Anshuman Singh, including his parents, Ravi Pratap Singh and Manju Singh, who hail from Deoria, Uttar Pradesh.
Captain Anshuman Singh was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra by President Draupadi Murmu for his extraordinary bravery and determination in saving lives during a major fire incident. Singh, a Regimental Medical Officer with the 26th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment, lost his life in a fire at the Siachen Glacier on July 19, 2023. He had been married just five months prior and had arrived in Siachen only 15 days before the tragic incident. Rahul Gandhi Meets Army Martyr Anshuman Singh’s Mother Manju Singh in Raebareli (Watch Video).
'Scrap Agniveer Scheme', Anshuman Singh's Mother Says
‘Agniveer Scheme Be Scrapped’: Captain Anshuman Singh’s Mother Manju Singh
After meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Manju Singh, Captain Anshuman’s mother, expressed her desire for the Agniveer scheme to be discontinued. Gandhi assured her that he would continue to fight for their cause. Gallantry Awardee Army Officer Captain Anshuman Singh’s Wife Smriti Singh Recalls His Words ‘Won’t Die Ordinary Death’ After Receiving Kirti Chakra (Watch Videos).
A video of Captain Singh’s wife, Smriti, went viral on social media following the award ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. In the video, she emotionally recounted their relationship and shared her husband’s words, stating that he preferred to die taking a bullet in his chest rather than an ordinary death. Smriti and Manju Singh received the Kirti Chakra on behalf of the late Captain Anshuman Singh.
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