Guwahati: The Congress party posed seven questions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 18 about the border dispute with China, claiming that it was “the political duty and moral responsibility” of the PM to respond to these issues during his upcoming “Mann ki Baat” radio address.
Both the queries and the statement were posted on Twitter by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
Seven questions Jairam Ramesh posed are:
1. On June 20, 2020 why did you say that there has been no incursion by China into Indian territory in Eastern Ladakh?
2. Why have you allowed the Chinese to stop our troops from accessing thousands of square kilometres in Eastern Ladakh where we were regularly patrolling prior to May 2020?
3. Why did you abandon the plan approved by the Cabinet on 17 July 2013 to establish a Mountain Strike Corps?
4. Why have you allowed Chinese companies to contribute to PM CARES Fund?
5. Why have you allowed imports from China to zoom to record levels in last two years?
6. Why are you insisting that there should be no debate in Parliament on the border situation and the challenges we face from China?
7. You have met the top Chinese leadership an unprecedented 18 times and recently shook hands with Xi Jinping in Bali. China launched an incursion into Tawang shortly thereafter and continues to unilaterally alter the border situation. Why are you not taking the nation into confidence?
Prime Minister Modi has been sharing his ideas since October 3, 2014, when he first spoke to the country on All India Radio and Doordarshan. Jairam has responded to the PM’s call on December 13 to give him the inputs for his 96th episode slated for December 25 at 11 AM.