'Rahul Gandhi's statement on China capturing India's land is true': Sanjay Raut
Rahul Gandhi, Raut said, "China has captured India's land and there is evidence of it as well. If Defence Minister & Prime Minister does not accept this, I think it is an injustice to Mother India". On Sunday Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Centre, saying that its claim that not an inch of Indian land was taken by China's People Liberation Army (PLA) troops "is not true".
The Congress MP claimed the locals, too, contend that Indian territory was intruded upon and taken by the Chinese troops, adding that it was a matter of concern. Speaking to reporters after laying floral tributes to a framed photograph of his father/Former PM Rajiv Gandhi by Pangong Tso lake, the Congress leader said, "The locals here are concerned about China taking our land. They have said that the Chinese troops took away their grazing land.
However, the PM says not an inch of land was taken away. This is not true, you can ask anyone here". Recently, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala also targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the border situation with China, asking when will it travel beyond the rhetoric to protect 'Bharat Mata' and when will status quo ante be restored at the border.
Surjewala said, "19 rounds of talks with China fail, talks fail every time for last 3 Years". Surjewala said, "Status Quo Ante as of April 2020 not restored for three Years and three Months. "Indian Forces can't 'Petrol 26 out of 65 Petroling Points' in Depsang Plains near the strategic DBO Airstrip or CNN Junction near Demchok! "Chinese continue to Block Indian Soldiers at the Y Junction called 'Bottleneck', inside our territory.
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