Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday, accusing him of spreading “false allegations” against the Indian Army chief and making misleading remarks on the India-China border dispute.
“The Army Chief’s remarks referred only to the disturbance of traditional patrolling by both sides. He also mentioned that these practices have been restored to their traditional pattern as part of the recent disengagement. The government has shared these details in Parliament,” Singh tweeted while refuting Gandhi’s remarks.
Shri Rahul Gandhi in his speech in Parliament on 03 February 2025 made false allegations about the statement of the Army Chief on the situation on the India-China border.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) February 4, 2025
The Army Chief’s remarks referred only to the disturbance of traditional patrolling by both sides. He also…
While responding to the Motion of Thanks to President Droupadi Murmu’s address, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha expressed concern that India’s reliance on Chinese products has become a significant security threat.
Rahul Gandhi further alleged that the Chief of Army Staff acknowledged the presence of Chinese forces within Indian territory. “This is a fact. The key issue is why China is inside our territory… The reason is that ‘Make in India’ has failed. China is occupying our land because India is not manufacturing enough. I fear that India is once again surrendering this industrial revolution to China,” he stated in Parliament.
Rajnath Singh rejected Rahul Gandhi’s statements, clarifying that the Army chief’s remarks only referred to the disruption of traditional patrolling by both India and China.
The Defence Minister further asserted that the words Rahul Gandhi attributed to the Army chief “were never spoken by him at any point.”
“Regrettably, Shri Rahul Gandhi is engaging in irresponsible politics on matters of national interest,” Singh stated in his post.
Addressing claims about China’s presence in Indian territory, he pointed out that any such occupation pertains to the 38,000 sq km in Aksai Chin lost after the 1962 war and the 5,180 sq km illegally ceded by Pakistan to China in 1963.
