Singh had, in 2015, made a similar statement when he had said that degrees are "meaningless" if youth take to terrorism
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on February 20 said terrorists are "not uneducated" but are "graduates and technical degree holders" who kill "due to differences in values".
Singh was speaking in Kurukshetra, Haryana, according to news agency ANI.
"Terrorists are not uneducated, they are graduates and technical degree holders. They too are young and have zeal to do something in life. But due to differences in values they kill people," Singh said.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Kurukshetra: Terrorists are not uneducated, they are graduates and technical degree holders. They too are young and have zeal to do something in life. But due to differences in values they kill people. #Haryana pic.twitter.com/hznedGLpDo
— ANI (@ANI) February 20, 2020
According to reports, Singh was in Kurukshetra to attend a function at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), where he was invited as the chief guest.
Singh had, in 2015, made a similar statement when he had said that degrees are "meaningless" if youth take to terrorism.
"Today, there are two ideologies. On one hand, youths are bringing laurels to the country, while on the other, there are those possessing technical degrees, who are involved in terror activities," Singh, who was the Home Minister then, had said, adding that "a large number of population" is still illiterate in the country.Exclusive offer: Use code "BUDGET2020" and get Moneycontrol Pro's Subscription for as little as Rs 333/- for the first year.
