New Delhi:
No longer India in 1962 and the country is ruled by a “brave” leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, not Congress, the BJP said on Wednesday, seeking to repel the party’s attack. opposition against government management. the dead end of the Sino-Indian border.
BJP chief and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also denounced Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for raising questions about the border situation, saying he should at least have as much understanding as not to raise questions on Twitter on strategic issues involving China.
Speaking at a “ virtual rally ” for Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Prasad said that when India strives to become self-reliant, it will do so in terms of security as well, and referred to surgical and air strikes targeting terrorists inside Pakistan during the Modi government’s first term.
“We (India) want disputes to be resolved peacefully. We will very humbly say that today India is the India of 2020 and not of 1962. India today is a brave leader like Narendra Modi and not congressional leaders. This must be understood, “he said, without commenting directly on the impasse.
Taking pictures of Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the BJP said that the Congress leader’s understanding of the country’s economic policy or strategic affairs is a matter of debate.
Mr. Prasad asked if it was appropriate for him to openly raise such questions on crucial foreign affairs issues, and said the President of Congress had also sought “evidence” following air and surgical strikes Indians inside Pakistan.
Targeting Congress, he said when the issue involving China is discussed, the party’s treatment of the country, reference to 1962, will also be debated.