Rahul speaking China language, lowering morale of troops: BJP

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "Rahul Gandhi is not only insulting Indian Army but damaging nation's image."

Saying that China was “preparing for war”, Rahul Gandhi on Friday had accused the Centre of “hiding” and “ignoring” transgressions along the Indo-China border. (PTI)

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Targeting Rahul Gandhi for his remark that Chinese soldiers are beating up Indian Army personnel in Arunachal Pradesh, the BJP said on Saturday that the Congress should expel him from the party as its president J P Nadda accused him of speaking the language of China and Pakistan.

Nadda accused Rahul of “again lowering the morale of our armed forces” and slammed his comments as “highly condemnable and unpardonable”. “This raises question marks about his patriotism. He had also questioned surgical strikes and Balakot air strikes. It is a sad reflection of his mental bankruptcy,” Nadda said.

Rahul Gandhi is not only insulting Indian Army but damaging nation’s image. He is not only a problem for the Congress Party but he has also become a huge embarrassment the country.
We are proud of our Armed Forces. pic.twitter.com/F6i8IScVHo

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) December 17, 2022

At its official briefing, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said if Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is not “remote-controlled” and if the Congress stands with the country, then Rahul should be expelled for his comments as they “belittle” India and break the morale of its armed forces.

Bhatia likened Gandhi to Jaichand, the king of Kannauj who is projected as a betrayer to the Indian cause in some historical accounts, and alleged that he has constantly tried to break the armed forces’ morale, be it after the surgical and air strikes on terror camps in Pakistan or after the Galwan valley clashes, in which 20 soldiers had laid down their lives. Demanding that Rahul should apologise to the Indian Army and the country, Bhatia said the Congress has become a party of “anti-indian activities”.

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On Friday, during his ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, Rahul claimed that China is preparing for a war and accused the government of trying to “ignore” the threat.

Union minister Anurag Thakur said he was not surprised by Rahul’s statement as even at the time of the Doklam incident he was seen drinking soup with Chinese officials. Union minister Kiren Rijiju said Rahul has not only insulted the Army but also damaged the country’s image. “He is not only a problem for the Congress but also a huge embarrassment to the country,” the MP from Arunachal tweeted.

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