‘Why is PM mother?’: Congress slams Modi government over report on Chinese villages in Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi: The Congress party on Thursday slammed the BJP-led government at the Center over the ongoing border dispute and security issues with China and criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the construction of new villages by occupying about 100 square kilometers of land near China’s Doklam plateau. questioned the silence. area through illegal infiltration.

Congress spokesperson Prof Gaurav Vallabh on Thursday hit out at the BJP-led central government, saying “gross compromise with national security” and India’s territorial integrity has been exposed once again, according to news agency PTI.

Professor Gaurav Vallabh said in a press conference, “Why are we tolerating this all-round aggression by China and doing absolutely nothing about it? We urge the Prime Minister not to hide behind the scenes and help the people. Answer me.”

“The unforgivable, coercive and brazen compromise of the Modi government with the national security and territorial integrity of India has been exposed once again. The Prime Minister and the Defense Minister have belittled the astonishing valor and insurmountable patience of our armed forces, which have served the Chinese had faced infiltration and invasion. Indomitable courage and sacrifice,” Vallabh said.

Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala tweeted the satellite image, saying, “The 100 sq km ‘land grab’ and illegal infiltration and setting up of four new villages next to Doklam by China is a blow to India’s national security. This May-Nov happened between 2021.”

“Why is the Prime Minister ‘Mother’? Who will protect the national security?” He asked.

The Congress spokesperson said that new satellite images of Chinese military formations show that China has settled villages in Bhutanese territory in the past one year. These villages have been constructed between May 2020 and November 2021. These new villages are located near the Doklam plateau where India and China clashed in 2017.

Congress leader Gaurav Vallabh asked, “Why is the Modi government disrespecting and insulting the sacrifices of our brave soldiers? When will the Modi government respond to this verbal, geographical, military and strategic aggression of China?”

(with PTI inputs)

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