National War Memorial a Symbol of Sacrifice, Don't Politicise It: Opposition To Modi thewire.in

The opposition parties on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using the inauguration ceremony of the National War Memorial for political gains. Modi, in his inauguration speech, attacked the Congress for allegedly compromising the defence forces. While applauding his government on the speedy construction of the memorial and implementation of One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme for army veterans, the prime minister further accused the Congress of not even buying essential equipment for the armed forces. He then went on to add that people of India have now seen the difference between a government which puts “India first” and which puts “family first”. He further said that the memorial is proof that his government converts vision into reality.