Patna, Nov. 5 -- Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Wednesday criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks about the Indian Army, calling them "shameful" and "unfortunate".

Gandhi had claimed that only 10% of India's population, referring to the upper castes, controls the Army. Paswan argued that such comments are an attempt to drag the armed forces into caste politics and insult the institution.

Paswan emphasised that the Army should not be viewed through the lens of caste or religion, as it is an institution that serves the nation as a whole. He stated that dividing the Army on the basis of caste is not good and such remarks "insult the Army".

Speaking to reporters in Patna, the Unio...