Modi using jawans for political gains: Cong

The Congress on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using army jawans for political gains but turning a blind eye to their needs and demanded a probe into the mysterious death of jawan Roy Mathew.

Pointing to the fresh video of BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav questioning the Prime Minister on removing corruption from the system, Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said it shows the failure of the government in ordering a probe into substandard food served to jawans. Army jawan Mathew was found dead after he featured in a video on the abuse of the 'Sahayak' (buddy) system in the military.

"We demand the government should order a fair probe that why Tej Bahadur and Roy Mathew were harassed and intimidated after they raised their concerns. We ask the government to order a fair probe into the death of Roy Mathew," he said.

"Indian National Congress strongly objects to any kind of politicisation of the Army defence forces –but sadly the government of the day uses the Army only for its political gains and does not want to address their pain," he said.