New Delhi: The Congress hit back at the BJP on Monday for its attack on former prime minister Manmohan Singh and asked the saffron party not to compromise on national security and the country's territorial integrity, saying it would be the "biggest disservice" to the armed forces.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that Singh has given an important advice and hoped that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would adhere to it politely as it was given in the country's interest.
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पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह जी की महत्वपूर्ण सलाह। भारत की भलाई के लिए, मैं आशा करता हूँ कि PM उनकी बात को विनम्रता से मानेंगे। pic.twitter.com/0QTewzmcyD
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 22, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह जी की महत्वपूर्ण सलाह। भारत की भलाई के लिए, मैं आशा करता हूँ कि PM उनकी बात को विनम्रता से मानेंगे। pic.twitter.com/0QTewzmcyD
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 22, 2020पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री डॉ. मनमोहन सिंह जी की महत्वपूर्ण सलाह। भारत की भलाई के लिए, मैं आशा करता हूँ कि PM उनकी बात को विनम्रता से मानेंगे। pic.twitter.com/0QTewzmcyD
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 22, 2020
"Dear Sh Nadda and the BJP, Stop compromising on 'national security' and India's 'territorial integrity'. This would be the biggest disservice to our Armed Forces and our 20 martyrs. Don't buckle down, have the strength to 'rise to the occasion'. We'll give the government every support," Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala wrote on Twitter.
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Dear Sh. Nadda & the BJP,
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) June 22, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Stop compromising on ‘National Security’ & India’s ‘Territorial Integrity’.
This would be the biggest disservice to our Armed Forces & our 20 martyrs.
Don’t buckle down, have the strength to ‘rise to the occasion’. We’ll give the Govt every support. https://t.co/IgU1ZDOXJ7
">Dear Sh. Nadda & the BJP,
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) June 22, 2020
Stop compromising on ‘National Security’ & India’s ‘Territorial Integrity’.
This would be the biggest disservice to our Armed Forces & our 20 martyrs.
Don’t buckle down, have the strength to ‘rise to the occasion’. We’ll give the Govt every support. https://t.co/IgU1ZDOXJ7Dear Sh. Nadda & the BJP,
— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) June 22, 2020
Stop compromising on ‘National Security’ & India’s ‘Territorial Integrity’.
This would be the biggest disservice to our Armed Forces & our 20 martyrs.
Don’t buckle down, have the strength to ‘rise to the occasion’. We’ll give the Govt every support. https://t.co/IgU1ZDOXJ7
His comments came after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief JP Nadda hit out at Singh, accusing him of "abjectly surrendering" hundreds of square kilometres of India's land to China and "presiding over" 600 incursions made by the neighbouring country between 2010 and 2013 during his prime ministership.
Nadda also asked the former prime minister to stop "insulting" the armed forces repeatedly and questioning their valour, alleging that Congress leaders did so post the surgical strikes.
"Dr Manmohan Singh belongs to the same party which helplessly surrendered over 43,000 km of Indian territory to the Chinese! During the UPA years saw abject strategic and territorial surrender without a fight. Time and again belittles our forces," Nadda tweeted.
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Dr. Manmohan Singh belongs to the same party which:
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 22, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
Helplessly surrendered over 43,000 KM of Indian territory to the Chinese!
During the UPA years saw abject strategic and territorial surrender without a fight.
Time and again belittles our forces.
">Dr. Manmohan Singh belongs to the same party which:
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 22, 2020
Helplessly surrendered over 43,000 KM of Indian territory to the Chinese!
During the UPA years saw abject strategic and territorial surrender without a fight.
Time and again belittles our forces.Dr. Manmohan Singh belongs to the same party which:
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 22, 2020
Helplessly surrendered over 43,000 KM of Indian territory to the Chinese!
During the UPA years saw abject strategic and territorial surrender without a fight.
Time and again belittles our forces.
"One only wishes that Dr Singh was as worried about Chinese designs when, as PM, he abjectly surrendered hundreds of square kilometres of India's land to China. He presided over 600 incursions made by China between 2010 to 2013!" Nadda said in another tweet.
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One only wishes that Dr. Singh was as worried about Chinese designs when, as PM, he abjectly surrendered hundreds of square kilometres of India’s land to China. He presided over 600 incursions made by China between 2010 to 2013!
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 22, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">One only wishes that Dr. Singh was as worried about Chinese designs when, as PM, he abjectly surrendered hundreds of square kilometres of India’s land to China. He presided over 600 incursions made by China between 2010 to 2013!
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 22, 2020One only wishes that Dr. Singh was as worried about Chinese designs when, as PM, he abjectly surrendered hundreds of square kilometres of India’s land to China. He presided over 600 incursions made by China between 2010 to 2013!
— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) June 22, 2020
In his first remarks on the Ladakh faceoff, the former Prime Minister said that Modi must be mindful of the implications of his words and cannot allow China to use those as a vindication of its position.
Noting that disinformation is no substitute for diplomacy or decisive leadership, Singh called upon the Prime Minister to ensure justice for the soldiers who died defending India's territorial integrity.
(PTI Report)
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