New Delhi, Apr 28
- INC accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of compromising the country’s defence and strategic interests, asked whether he raised Doklam during his visit.
- Congress communication head Randeep Surjewala also asked the Prime Minister what was the outcome of his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- Is it okay that the Prime Minister, who came to power talking about showing red eyes, is compromising with the nation’s security somewhere?”, Surjewala asked.
- Surjewala sought to know if it was true that China still has its military presence just 10 metres from the Indian post.
- He alleged that China had set up a watchtower and posted an entire army brigade in the area.
- He asked whether Modi could confirm if China was constructing a road in South Dokalam area which extended till Siliguri and an economic corridor with Pakistan?
- “Has China not deployed submarines and other military equipment at Gwadar Port in Pakistan?” “Wasn’t all of this a threat to India’s strategic interests?” he asked.
- “Did the Prime Minister raise all these issues with the Chinese president? What came out of the talks? Did he show his red eyes? We want to know,” he said.