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Cong slams Centre for asking armed forces to set up selfie points for promoting Govt schemes

By IANS | Updated: October 17, 2023 15:10 IST

New Delhi, Oct 17 The main Opposition party Congress on Tuesday came down heavily against the Centre's decision ...

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New Delhi, Oct 17 The main Opposition party Congress on Tuesday came down heavily against the Centre's decision to ask the Indian military to set up 822 selfie points in nine cities for promoting the BJP Government’s welfare schemes, accusing it of misusing the Defence forces' popularity for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's publicity.

In a post on X, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that Modi is indulging in self-publicity by using the popularity of soldiers.

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“By doing so, the BJP has hurt the dignity of the armed forces,” he added.

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