Singh was speaking after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
Agniveer
Speaking to reporters here on Monday evening, his father Lakshman Gawate said that after Akshay Gawate's death, the family got "Rs 48 lakh as his insurance cover, Rs 50 lakh from the central government and Rs 10 lakh from the state government."
He also demanded a government job for Akshay's sister.
He was reply to a question by reporters on the compensation received after his son's death.
The Agnipath scheme, announced on June 14, 2022, provides for the recruitment of youths between the age bracket of 17-and-half years and 21 for only four years, with a provision to retain 25 per cent of them for 15 more years.
The government extended the upper age limit to 23 years later that year.