Rajnath Singh slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on Indian Army: 'Don't drag Army into politics'

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday strongly reacted to Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's comments on the Indian Army. Speaking at a public rally in Bihar's Banka district, Singh urged Rahul Gandhi to avoid linking the Army with political narratives and emphasised that soldiers follow only one religion which is "Sainya Dharma" He said, "There should be a reservation. We (the BJP) are also supporters of reservations. We have given reservations to the poor. But about the Army?... Our army soldiers have only one religion. That religion is 'Sainya Dharma'. There is no other religion besides this. Don't drag our army into politics. Whenever this country has faced a crisis, our soldiers have raised India's head high by demonstrating their bravery and valour."