"Even In 1962 War...": Shashi Tharoor Invokes Jawaharlal Nehru For China Clash Discussion
NDTV
Unconvinced with Defence Minister's "small statement with no clarifications", Congress MP says Parlimanet
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor today invoked Jawaharlal Nehru's parliamentary conduct during the 1962 war with China and attacked the Narendra Modi government over not allowing a discussion in parliament on recent clashes along the border in Arunachal Pradesh.
"We just want a discussion. Even during the war with China in 1962, Nehru ji (the then Prime Minister) got the parliament to function. He was ready to listen to everyone. I think more than 100 MPs spoke and decisions were then taken accordingly. These things should happen in a democracy," he said, invoking two things the BJP uses often to attack the Congress — Jawaharlal Nehru's allegedly soft policies and the war in which India suffered significantly.
Mr Tharoor was speaking to NDTV after the Congress and over a dozen other Opposition parties walked out in protest for the second consecutive day.
"We should not forget that our country needs parliamentary accountability. Even on issues of national security, there are certain things that are confidential, but there are policy issues, too, which can be discussed," said the MP from Kerala, a former international diplomat.
