Congress said PMO and government must make their position clear (File)
New Delhi:
Congress accused the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) of a “lame attempt to obscure the truth” and belittle the gravity of the situation along the LAC region on Saturday after publishing clarification on Prime Minister’s comments Minister Narendra Modi that no one had entered Indian territory.
Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala urged PM Modi to follow “Raj Dharma” and stand up to protect the national security and territorial integrity of India.
He said the PMO and the government must make their position clear, after the PMO called criticism of the Prime Minister’s remarks at an all-party meeting that no one entered on “malicious interpretation”. Indian territory or has captured a military post with reference to the confrontation in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.
“Isn’t the Galwan Valley part of Indian territory? Why is the government not manifesting and firmly refuting China’s claim to the Galwan Valley? If Chinese troops are there “Now, is that not tantamount to an intrusion and occupation of Indian territory? Also, why the government has remained silent on the intrusions into the Pangong Tso region,” Surjewala asked in a statement.
He said the PMO’s statement “depreciates the gravity of the situation” along the actual line of control (LAC).
He said security and satellite imagery experts confirmed not only an intrusion on June 15, but several intrusions and occupation of Indian territory in the Ladakh region.
“We sincerely urge the Prime Minister to follow” Raj Dharma “and take up the challenge of protecting national security and territorial integrity,” said the leader of the Congress.
In a statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said earlier that Prime Minister Modi’s remarks at Friday’s meeting focused on the events of June 15 in Galwan that resulted in the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers.
“The Prime Minister’s comments that there was no Chinese presence on our side of the LAC concerned the situation because of the bravery of our armed forces,” he added.
“The Prime Minister’s words” those who tried to transgress our land have received an appropriate lesson from our brave sons of the earth, “succinctly sum up the ethos and values of our armed forces,” he added.
Leftist parties on Saturday denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi over clarifications by the Prime Minister’s office on comments that no one has entered Indian territory, demanding that he “make up his mind” before speaking and ceases to be “ambivalent” on serious matters.
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