Defending the Aginapath scheme which is often criticised by the Opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Ladakh, "...Agnipath scheme is also an example of the necessary reforms done by the Army...Some people used to think that the Army means saluting politicians, doing parades but for us, Army means the faith of 140 crore countrymen. The goal of Agnipath is to make the Army young, to keep the Army continuously fit for war. Unfortunately, some people have made such a sensitive issue related to national security a subject of politics. These are the same people who weakened our Army by committing scams worth thousands of crores in the Army..."