NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday urged Rahul Gandhi not to subject the Army to "petty politics" for partisan gains and said the Congress vice-president was not right on facts when he questioned the implementation of the 'One Rank, One Pension' scheme+ .
"The first thing is Rahul Gandhi is wrong on facts. But a larger issue is to make him aware that armed forces is an important institution of the country. They are doing sensitive work to make India secure. I would urge Rahul Gandhi not to subject Army to petty politics," Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
Prasad, who holds the Law, Justice and Information Technology portfolios, emphasised that it was the Narendra Modi government which has taken the decision to implement the 'One Rank, One Pension' policy which comes at an annual load of Rs 10,000 crore on the exchequer.
PTI | Updated: Oct 29, 2016, 09.16 PM IST