This isn’t Nehru’s, but Modi’s new India: BJP after Rahul’s remarks on Chinese threat

Addressing the press on the sidelines of his Bharat Jodo Yatra on December 16, Mr. Gandhi alleged that China is preparing for war and the Indian government is ‘sleeping’ over it

Hitting back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that India is ignoring the threat of war from China, the BJP on December 16 said he is trying to spread confusion and demoralise soldiers and added it is not Jawaharlal Nehru's India of 1962.

"This is Modi's India, this is new India. Now if anyone raises an eye against the country he gets a befitting reply," BJP spokesperson Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore asserted.

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Addressing the press on the sidelines of his Bharat Jodo Yatra earlier in the day, Mr. Gandhi alleged that China is preparing for war and the Indian government is sleeping over it and trying to ignore the threat.

Hitting back, Mr. Rathore said, "Rahul Gandhi feels there should be proximity with China. Now he has developed so much proximity that he knows what China will do."

“During his yatra, Rahul Gandhi has made comments about Indian security and border areas to spread confusion (‘bhram’) in the country and demoralise Indian soldiers. This is not India of his great grandfather Nehru, who lost 37,242 square km to China while sleeping,” he told a press conference in Delhi, referring to the 1962 war between India and China.

He further said Mr. Gandhi should not make irresponsible remarks about national security in a bid to "re-launch" himself.