Congress attacks PM Modi about India withdrawing troops with tweet from 2013 (File)
New Delhi:
The Congress dug into the history books on Tuesday to just take a swipe at Key Minister Narendra Modi about the mutual disengagement and withdrawal of Indian and Chinese troops from contested spots together the LAC (Line of Precise Command) in japanese Ladakh.
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala reminded the Primary Minister of a 2013 tweet, when he was continue to Main Minister of Gujarat.
“Respected Primary Minister, do you don’t forget your words? Do your words and phrases suggest anything at all? Will you notify us why our forces are retracting from our land? The place seeks solutions,” he wrote.
In May perhaps 2013, Key Minister Modi experienced tweeted: “China withdraws its forces but I marvel why Indian forces are withdrawing from Indian territory? Why did we retreat?”
आदरणीय प्रधान मंत्री जी,
क्या आपके शब्द याद हैं?
क्या आपके शब्दों के कोई मायने हैं?
क्या बताएँगे की अब हमारी फ़ोर्स हमारी सरज़मीं से क्यों पीछे हट रही हैं?
देश जबाब माँगता है। pic.twitter.com/M6RgEfK7sQ
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 7, 2020
On Sunday, China began dismantling camps at PP 14 (Patrol Position 14) in Galwan and pulling back troops from the location. That was done right now as Chinese forces moved back two kilometres, from the Galwan Valley, Very hot Springs and Gogra.
The Army reciprocated by going its troopers back again by a very similar length, even with staying already firmly in Indian territory, to generate a buffer zone in between the troops of both side.
In point, satellite illustrations or photos acquired by NDTV very last thirty day period confirmed that even with its assert to the contrary, it was China who had intruded – by 423 metres – into India’s territory.
In a sarcastic reaction to the re-surfacing of the Primary Minister’s tweet, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor wrote: “I stand with Modiji on this. The PM ought to respond to his question”.
I stand with Modiji on this. PM should remedy his problem! https://t.co/xauOoFONvh
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) July 7, 2020
Mr Tharoor wasn’t the only Congress chief to concern the Prime Minister, with Rahul Gandhi accusing the govt of failing to secure national interest and asking why status quo had not been insisted on at the LAC – indicating India proceeds to defend its territory even though China withdraws past the border
Problems about Chinese intrusion into Indian territory have been frequently flagged by the Congress considering the fact that skirmishes with PLA (People’s Liberation Military) troopers in May well.
The opposition seized on a assertion created by PM Modi for the duration of an all-party conference previous thirty day period, at which he was quoted: “Neither is everyone within our territory nor is any of our publish captured”.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has unleashed a barrage of tweets in latest months, responded indicating the Prime Minister had “surrendered Indian territory to Chinese aggression”,
With enter from PTI
