Has China occupied our land? Speak the truth: Sonia to PM

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 26

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her son and party leader Rahul Gandhi today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to state facts in respect of the ongoing LAC standoff between India and China and take the country into confidence on the matter.

In her video message on the occasion of the party’s “Speak up for jawans” campaign, Sonia Gandhi cited satellite images, media reports and former generals’ takes on Chinese incursions and asked the PM to explain if land had indeed been taken.

“Is our territorial integrity being violated by China in Ladakh? Will the Prime Minister take the nation into confidence on the matter,” asked Sonia Gandhi. In a video put out to soldiers who sacrificed lives in Ladakh, Sonia asked why they were martyred if China has not captured Indian territory.

“The nation wants to know if China has not transgressed into our land Ladakh, as the PM claimed, why were 20 soldiers martyred,” she asked.

Assuring support to the government Gandhi asked the PM: “When and how would the government retrieve Indian territory?” Rahul Gandhi in another video questioned the PM and pointed to satellite images to say, “The Chinese have taken our land not at one point but at three points. The PM will have to speak the truth without fear and anxiety. If he says land has not been taken and it has actually been taken China will stand to gain. We have to collectively fight China and push them out. So speak the truth. Don’t be scared. Speak the truth that yes China has taken our land and we are going to act against them.” Rahul asked who sent the 20 martyred soldiers to the Border without arms and why, Many top Congress leaders including former Defence Minister AK Antony posted Twitter videos to mark the day.

Earlier former MoS Pallam Raju asked the PM if he was lying about incursions.