The Congress on Thursday hit out at the PM Narendra Modi-led Central government in the wake of media reports that about 40,000 troops of the People’s Liberation Army were still inside Indian territory in Ladakh.
Addressing a virtual press briefing, party spokesperson Ajay Maken said, “Today again, this disturbing news on Chinese PLA troops illegally occupying Indian Territory has surfaced in the media. So much is the obscurity on part of the government, that this important news has been broken by the media, rather than the government itself.”
“This development assumes more significance, with the fact that just 3 days back, the Defence Minister has categorically stated that there is no guarantee of finding a solution through ongoing talks,” he added.
He posed six questions to the government regarding the situation, demanding answers to them, including, “How does the Modi government propose to maintain and restore status quo ante as it existed prior to May 2020 and what is its policy, strategy and the way forward?”
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Highlights of the press briefing:
Since last one week, PLA is not withdrawing from the 'depth areas' as agreed in four rounds meeting of corps-commanders of India and China. Thus 40,000 PLA troops are still estimated to be present at LAC fronts. Since last meeting of 14th July, China has not moved its PLA forces away from the Indian Territory.
Today again, this disturbing news on Chinese PLA troops illegally occupying Indian Territory has surfaced in the media. So much is the obscurity on part of the government, that this important news has been broken by the media, rather than the government itself.
This development assumes more significance, with the fact that just 3 days back, the Defence Minister has categorically stated that there is no guarantee of finding a solution through ongoing talks.
There can never be a compromise on national security or territorial integrity of India. This is a cardinal principle and a nonnegotiable principle that every citizen, countrymen and every Congressman have repeated umpteen numbers of times while extending unconditional and total support to our armed forces in repulsing Chinese transgressions as also to our government
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The facts also now demonstrate an extremely worrying and a talking picture.
These facts demonstrate that since May 2020:
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That is why we ask 6 questions of the Prime Minister and Modi Government:
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It is a simple question that the nation wants to know.
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On a question about Rajasthan situation that the Supreme Court decision is a setback and would you still advise Mr. Gehlot now to wait before he prove his majority on the floor of the House, Maken said: Well, we are very confident first of all, we have got the numbers with us and as far as the numbers are concerned, we have no problem with the numbers and we will prove the majority on the floor of the House. Congress’ MLAs, who didn’t attend our meeting, they have gone to the High Court, first of all. So, now there are two views, some section of people here feel that we should wait for the High Court decision and once the High Court decision comes tomorrow, then we should go for floor test, so that no one has anything to wait for any court decision to wait for.
But, whatever it is, as far as the floor test is concerned, we are very confident that we will easily prove the majority mark. And there will be at least 15-20 members’ difference between the MLAs, who are in favor of the Government and those against the Government.
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On another question that, are you disappointed with Supreme Court decision today, Maken said: Well, when you go to the court these days, we don’t expect favourable decision from the court, so when we go to the court, we prepare ourselves for a decision which is not in our favour. It is not only a legal battle, it is mainly a political battle and legal battle is just part of the entire political battle, a part of the political battle and knowing fully well, understanding fully well that the court may not give decision in our favour, we have prepared our political plan and as I told, the most important thing is the number in the house. So, once that number is with us, we don’t need to worry for anything else.
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