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The BJP manifesto focusses on modernising the armed forces as well as Central Armed Police Forces to increase their capacity. It also emphasises 'zero tolerance' policy towards terrorism and extremism and says that the government will continue giving a free hand to our security forces in combating terrorism.

In the month following the Pulwama attack which killed more than 40 CRPF jawans the Narendra Modi government has expedited several key defence projects for modernising the forces. MyNation scans how the decisions made by the ministry of defence in the past one month is going to make the forces more muscular.

A major project for the purchase of 10 lakh multi-mode hand grenades 'Made in India' was approved by the Defence ministry on Wednesday as replacement for the existing HE-36 grenades. 

Gandhi’s attack came a day after Modi accused Gandhi of "lying" and ignoring the ordnance factory in Amethi, and had a dig at him, saying the rifles manufactured at the unit will be known as "Made in Amethi"

The 'Made in India' AK-203 rifle plant will not only be a boon for the security forces, but the fact that it is located in the Gandhi bastion of Amethi is expected to deliver big gains to the BJP in the upcoming general election

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a plant which will produce these sophisticated assault rifles. MyNation tells you why it is a weapon that the security forces simply swears by.