Congress General Secretary Communications Jairam Ramesh said in a statement that it is the prime minister’s political duty and moral responsibility to share his mind on the seven questions asked to him by his party.
“The nation wants to know… why are you insisting that there should be no debate in Parliament on the border situation and the challenges we face from China,” he said.
“You have met the top Chinese leadership an unprecedented 18 times and most recently shook hands with Xi Jinping in Bali. Soon after that China started incursions in Tawang and continued to unilaterally change the border status. You Why are you not taking the country into confidence?” the Congress leader asked.
Ramesh said why did the Prime Minister say on June 20, 2020 that “there has been no incursion by China into Indian territory in eastern Ladakh?
He also asked, “Why did you allow China to block our troops from accessing thousands of square kilometers in eastern Ladakh where we were regularly patrolling before May 2020.”
The Congress leader also questioned why the Prime Minister abandoned the plan approved by the Cabinet on July 17, 2013, to set up the Mountain Strike Corps.
He asked, “Why have you allowed Chinese companies to contribute to the PM Cares Fund? Why have you allowed imports from China to increase to a record level in the last two years.”
The Congress on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not allowing a discussion in Parliament on the situation at the border with China and asked why he was not taking the country into confidence on the matter.
His attack on the government came days after Indian Army soldiers clashed with Chinese troops in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang sector.
Claiming that the Chinese build-up in Doklam was jeopardizing the strategic “Siliguri Corridor” – the gateway to the northeastern states – the party asked when the country would have a “China Pe Charcha”.
“The Chinese build-up up to ‘Jampheri Ridge’ in Doklam is a threat to India’s strategic ‘Siliguri Corridor’ – the gateway to the North Eastern states! This is a matter of utmost concern for our national security! @narendramodi ji, when will the nation … ‘China Pe Charcha’?” Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at Prime Minister Modi’s campaign initiative ‘Chai Pe Charcha’ in a tweet.
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