New Delhi: It is no longer the India of 1962 and the country is led by a “courageous” leader like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, not by the Congress, the BJP asserted on Wednesday, seeking to fend off the attack by the opposition party on the government’s handling of the Sino-India border standoff.
BJP leader and Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for raising questions about the border situation, saying he should have at least this much understanding as to not raise queries on Twitter about strategic issues involving China.
Speaking at a ‘virtual rally’ for Himachal Pradesh, Prasad said when India works to become self-reliant, it will also do so in matters of security and referred to surgical and air strikes targeting terrorists inside Pakistan during the first term of the Modi government.
“We (India) want disputes to be resolved peacefully. We will say one thing very humbly that today India is the India of 2020 and not 1962. Today’s India is of a courageous leader like Narendra Modi and not of Congress leaders.
“This must be understood,” he said, without making any direct comment on the standoff.
China had defeated India in the 1962 war. The Congress was in power then.
Taking potshots at Rahul Gandhi, the BJP leader said that how much the Congress leader understands the country’s economic policy or strategic affairs is a matter of debate.
Prasad asked if it is proper for him to raise such questions openly about crucial matters related to external affairs and said the Congress leader had also sought “evidence” following Indian surgical and air strikes inside Pakistan.
Targeting the Congress, he said when the matter involving China is discussed, then the party’s handling of the country, a reference to 1962, will also be debated.
Indian and Chinese armies are involved in a standoff at the Ladakah border with both countries trying to resolve the matter through military and diplomatic channels.
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We don’t know how “courageous” Mr Modi is, but we surely know that most of his ministers are Cowards.
No country in the whole world compares itself to 50 years old record.
In 1962 India was a young country after getting independence in 1947,just even not properly established itself.
What a dumb ministers we have
in our country.
If u want to praise modi ,praise him for demonitisation n migrants issue.
Who will dismantle the permanent structures built by PLA in Galwan valley and pangog tso ?
Earthquake with intensity of 8 in Richter scale
By God’s kindness we haven’t had a chance to know how courageous Mr Modi really is, and let’s pray the situation remains that way. But we have had plenty of chances to see a sharp DECADENCE of our judiciary ever since the Modi dispensation has come to power in 2014. Who will take the “credit” for that – – law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad himself, or his boss Mr Modi?