Rahul Gandhi follows up cowardice jibe with five posers to the Prime Minister

There has been no ‘give and take’ in the disengagement in eastern Ladakh, instead Prime Minister Modi has only given and not taken anything in return, said Rahul Gandhi today while reacting to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s statement in both houses of Parliament on Thursday.

In a scathing attack, the Congress leader said the Prime Minister is a coward and has surrendered Indian territory to China. “It is 100% cowardice”, he reiterated and asked why India abandoned its stated negotiating position.

“I go to your house and occupy your living room and bedroom; I am allowed to stay there but you claim there has been a successful disengagement,” he wondered in response to a question. It is the Prime Minister’s responsibility to protect Indian territory and how he does it is his problem, not mine, he said in reply to another question.

Daring the PM and the Government to allow a debate in Parliament, he posed the following questions:

1. India’s negotiating position has officially been the restoration of status-quo-ante in eastern Ladakh as it existed in April, 2020. Indian troops then were at Finger 4. The Defence Minister now says that Indian Army will be at Finger 3. Why has the Prime Minister allowed Indian territory to be surrendered?

2. The Indian Army at considerable risk had gained a strategic advantage by occupying Kailash top. Why have the troops been asked to move back from Kailash? What has India got in return?

3. The PLA intruded and occupied the Depsang plains. Why are they not moving back and why has the Defence Minister not spared a word in his statement to explain it?

4. The opposition was not allowed to raise the issue in Parliament and I am sure they will not allow a debate on the subject. Why doesn’t the Government allow a debate?

5. What strategic advantage has India secured from the disengagement in eastern Ladakh? Hasn’t the Prime Minister betrayed the Indian soldiers and their sacrifice? Why did he make the Defence Minister give a statement in Parliament? Shouldn’t the Prime Minister make a statement?