Row Over Kiren Rijiju's Arunachal Tweet With Pic From 2019
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Law Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted the photo in response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comment that China is preparing for war while India is ignoring the threat
Law Minister Kiren Rijiju's tweet showing a photo of him meeting soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh to say the area "is fully secured" has come under criticism as a misleading post. Mr Rijiju had posted another photo, taken from a slightly different angle, from the same visit on October 29, 2019. Yangtse area in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured now due to adequate deployment of the brave jawans of Indian Army. pic.twitter.com/PVrW7usMyn SAME picture was put out 3 years ago if I recall https://t.co/E35mhEVmkd
Mr Rijiju tweeted the photo in response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's comment that China is preparing for war while India is ignoring the threat. Indian troops recently stopped Chinese soldiers from unilaterally changing the Line of Actual Control, or LAC, in Arunachal Pradesh.
In the tweet, Mr Rijiju said Mr Gandhi has not only insulted the army but also damaged India's image with his comments.
"Rahul Gandhi is not only insulting Indian Army but damaging nation's image. He is not only a problem for the Congress party but he has also become a huge embarrassment the country. We are proud of our armed forces," the Law Minister, who is from Arunachal Pradesh, tweeted.
