Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a prayer meeting for former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 79th birth anniversary near Pangong Lake, in Leh, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.
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The ruling BJP hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for alleging that PM Modi has lied about Chinese incursions in Ladakh. The saffron party said that Gandhi is speaking in favour of the Chinese.
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Gandhi is questioning the sacrifice of our soldiers in Galwan.
“Whatever he has said about Ladakh is absolutely wrong. I condemn his entire statement on behalf of BJP. Rahul Gandhi ji, you are questioning over our soldiers’ bravery and sacrifice in Galwan. Why are you defaming India? Why are you becoming China’s propaganda machinery?” he asked.
“China had to withdraw in Galwan due to the bravery and sacrifice of our soldiers. We will debate with you on how much you understand the needs of India’s security. But please, do not weaken the morale of India in matters of security,” the former union minister said.
On the second day of his visit to Leh, Gandhi said that he could not come to Ladakh during the Bharat Jodo Yatra due to some logistical issues. However, Gandhi asserted that he has visited Pangong Lake. He also added that intends to go to Nubra and Kargil to listen to the people and their concerns.
“Over here, the concern is, of course, the land that has been occupied by China. People here have been affected in a big way because their grazing lands have been taken away. PM Modi says that not an inch of land is occupied. This is incorrect. Ask anyone here and they will tell you,” Gandhi told reporters on Sunday.