Rajeev suggested that lateral placements of Veterans would meet the twin objectives of placing skilled, dedicated and professional men and women to government organizations, and reducing the pension bill and costs to the government. For years, Rajeev advocated re-skilling and absorption of armed forMore...

Rajeev suggested that lateral placements of Veterans would meet the twin objectives of placing skilled, dedicated and professional men and women to government organizations, and reducing the pension bill and costs to the government. For years, Rajeev advocated re-skilling and absorption of armed forces personnel into lateral institutions of government in the state or central administration. He has maintained that this is a good alternative to early retirees of our armed forces personnel. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he would examine induction of retired army jawans into the nation's paramilitary and Central Armed Police Forces.

Rajeev’s suggestion on a memorial for President APJ Kalam gets accepted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On 30 July 2015, soon after President Kalam's passing away, Rajeev had written to the PM urging him to build a memorial in Rameshwaram at the site where President Kalam's mortal remains are burieMore...

Rajeev’s suggestion on a memorial for President APJ Kalam gets accepted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On 30 July 2015, soon after President Kalam's passing away, Rajeev had written to the PM urging him to build a memorial in Rameshwaram at the site where President Kalam's mortal remains are buried. Read Letter

OROP was one of the first issues Rajeev took up after he joined active politics. He raised the issue repeatedly in Parliament and in the media. It was Rajeev’s petition in 2011 to the Rajya Sabha Petitions Committee headed by B.S. Koshiyari that granted OROP to the Armed Forces personnel. Over theMore...

OROP was one of the first issues Rajeev took up after he joined active politics. He raised the issue repeatedly in Parliament and in the media. It was Rajeev’s petition in 2011 to the Rajya Sabha Petitions Committee headed by B.S. Koshiyari that granted OROP to the Armed Forces personnel. Over the years, Rajeev supported the veterans giving their demands a voice within and outside Parliament. With the announcement of OROP by the Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar on 5 September 2015, Rajeev’s long fight and the over 40 years of wait by the veterans culminated in victory.

Rajeev announced Rs 5 Lakh reward for information on vandals who desecrated Amar Jawan Memorial in Mumbai. The memorial was erected to honour Sepoy Sayyed Hussein and Sepoy Mangal Gadiya, who were martyred during the mutiny of 1857 against British rule. Maintaining that the people who vandalised theMore...

Rajeev announced Rs 5 Lakh reward for information on vandals who desecrated Amar Jawan Memorial in Mumbai. The memorial was erected to honour Sepoy Sayyed Hussein and Sepoy Mangal Gadiya, who were martyred during the mutiny of 1857 against British rule. Maintaining that the people who vandalised the memorial do not belong to any faith or religion, Rajeev had pushed for the perpetrators to be apprehended at the earliest and brought to justice. On 12 September 2016, Rajeev handed over a cheque to then Mumbai Police Commissioner, Dr Satyapal Singh and urged him to hand over the reward money to the police team responsible for the investigations and arrest of the vandals. Read Letter Read Read