Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda on Sunday said that Prime Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the only politician that really cares for the welfare of the soldiers.
“Only PM Modi’s government has taken care of the soldiers of the country. The Military Dham is being built in Uttarakhand under the BJP government,” BJP said while addressing a public rally in Uttarkashi.
He said that only PM Modi thought of the concerns of the personnel of the Armed Forces.
The BJP chief also cited the “Military Dham” in Uttarakhand, and “One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme” to stress on the Central government’s achievements.
“The demand of OROP was raised in 1971-72; today PM Modi ji has sanctioned Rs 42,000 crore for the homes of soldiers through the OROP. About 1.16 lakh soldiers of Uttarakhand are getting the benefits of the scheme,” he said.
Uttarakhand is scheduled for polls on February 14. The results will be announced on March 10.
