Mani Shankar Aiyar's ‘Chinese allegedly invaded India’ remark sparks row, BJP says ‘brazen attempt at…’
Indo-China war sparked a political debate on Tuesday with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) calling it a “brazen attempt at revisionism".“In October 1962, the Chinese allegedly invaded India," Aiyar was heard narrating an anecdote as quoted by a purported video of an event at the Foreign Correspondents Club on Tuesday evening.However, he later apologised for using the word “alleged" in a brief statement. “I unreservedly apologise for having mistakenly used the word 'alleged' before 'Chinese invasion' at the Foreign Correspondents Club this evening."BJP leader Amit Malviya slammed the Congress over Aiyar's remarks on the Chinese invasion.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Malviya wrote, “Mani Shankar Aiyar, speaking at the FCC, during the launch of a book called Nehru's First Recruits, refers to the Chinese invasion in 1962 as 'alleged'. This is a brazen attempt at revisionism."“Nehru gave up India's claim on permanent seat at the UNSC in favour of the Chinese, Rahul Gandhi signed a secret MoU, Rajiv Gandhi Foundation accepted funds from the Chinese Embassy and published reports recommending market access for Chinese companies…," he said."…based on them, Sonia Gandhi's UPA opened up Indian market for Chinese goods, hurting MSMEs and now Congress leader Aiyar wants to whitewash the Chinese invasion, post which the Chinese have been in illegal occupation of 38,000 sq km of Indian territory.
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