Kamal Haasan today released a statement on violence in Ladakh (File)
New Delhi:
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi against any attempt at “emotional manipulation of people” during the violent confrontation between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh last week, during which 20 Indian soldiers died for their country and dozens more were injured.
In his firm statement, Kamal Haasan denounced the government for stating that those who questioned the Prime Minister’s remarks at the all-party meeting on Friday – during which Prime Minister Modi allegedly said: “No one on our territory and none of our post captured “- were trying to” give a malicious interpretation “to the Prime Minister’s words.
“The harm is to continue to emotionally manipulate people with such statements. I sincerely ask the Prime Minister and his supporters to stop doing this,” wrote the head of Makkal Needhi Maiam.
“Questions cannot be treated as anti-national. The right to ask questions is the basis of democracy and we will continue to ask it until we hear the truth,” he said.
After Friday’s meeting, the opposition criticized the government, saying it had not fully explained the situation along the LAC (actual line of control) that had led to the brutal attack on Indian soldiers.
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi led the charge, claiming that the Prime Minister had “ceded Indian territory to Chinese aggression”, urging the government to clarify that the violence “had occurred because China was seeking to erect structures right in front of the LAC region and had refused to give up such actions. “.
PM ceded Indian territory to Chinese aggression.
If the land was Chinese:
1. Why were our soldiers killed?
2. Where were they killed? pic.twitter.com/vZFVqtu3fD– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 20, 2020
The government also mentioned “brave soldiers defending our borders”, “a period of national crisis” and “motivated propaganda” in its response.
In his statement, Kamal Haasan acknowledged that certain information could be classified, but added that the government had a duty to keep the country better informed, especially at sensitive times.
“We know that certain information will be classified, but you can manage communication better than by simply saying” do not doubt the army “and” do not be anti-national “. We are beyond all this now. transparency and accountability for change, “he added.
The actor-turned-politician also pointed out that last week’s violence meant that the diplomatic success claimed by the government after Chinese Prime Minister Modi and Xi Jinping met in October.
“Eight months later, the Chinese stab us in the back by killing our unarmed soldiers. If this is the result of government diplomacy, then either their strategy has failed miserably, or they have not read the intentions correctly Chinese people, “he said. .
“In both cases, it is the government that has to answer a few more questions,” added Kamal Haasan.
Also demanding to know how the lives of Indian soldiers were guarded, Kamal Haasan said that the country’s armed forces were among the best in the world but that their lives could not be taken for granted.
“We need to know what is being done to control belligerence from China. It is not the job of the military to do it. The military is the last resort when diplomacy fails. What should have been achieved thanks to peace talks and good will is expected by our soldiers by sacrificing their lives! “he wrote.
