New Delhi:
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who targeted the government after the June 15 clash with China in Ladakh, killed 20 Indian soldiers in the line of duty, today stepped up his attack on the issue. “I don’t mind if my whole career goes to hell, but I’m not going to lie on Indian soil,” we heard in a video shared on Twitter, apparently referring to those who criticized his comments. at the border. problem.
“The Chinese have occupied Indian lands. Hiding the truth and allowing them to take it is anti-national. Bringing it to the attention of the people is patriotic (sic),” the 50-year-old former congressman wrote. years, on Twitter this morning. shared a video message.
In the video message, Congressman from Wayanad in Kerala is heard saying, “As an Indian, my number one priority is the nation and its people. It is now fairly clear that the Chinese have entered our territory. bothers me … boils my blood. How can another nation come to our land? “
“If you, as a politician, want me to shut up and lie to my people … when I saw the satellite photos … I talk to the military … If you want me to lie that the Chinese didn’t enter the country, I just won’t do it. I don’t care even if my career is going to hell. I think people who lie about the Chinese not coming into our country. countries are people who are not nationalists… they are not patriotic, ”he said further in an apparent dig to his detractors.
The Chinese have occupied Indian lands.
Hiding the truth and allowing them to take it is anti-national.
Bringing it to people’s attention is patriotic. pic.twitter.com/H37UZaFk1x
– Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 27, 2020
He concludes the message by saying: “I don’t care if I don’t have a political career after this but I will tell the truth about Indian territory.”
Amid Mr. Gandhi’s relentless attacks, the ruling BJP last week criticized his party, saying Congress would become a “tweet party.” Rahul Gandhi tweets daily. It looks like Congress will become a party of tweets as they do no job among the people and lose one leader after another. A frustrated and depressed party is trying to launch all kinds of attacks on the government Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters.
Last month, the government rejected attacks by opposition parties and said “attempts are being made to misinterpret” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on China at an all-party meeting.
“At a time when our brave soldiers are defending our borders, it is unfortunate that unnecessary controversy is created to lower their morale. However, the prevailing sentiment at the all-party meeting was unequivocal support for the Government and the armed forces in a time of national crisis. We are convinced that the unity of the Indian people will not be undermined by motivated propaganda, ”he said in the statement.
The centre’s postscript on Prime Minister Modi’s comments came amid criticism from the opposition that the government failed to fully explain the situation within the LAC which ultimately led to the violent confrontation.