PM Modi’s remarks on China feeble, says Congress 

Congress criticizes PM Modi's weak response to China, demands apology, and accuses him of deceiving the nation.

The Congress on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “ineffective and feeble” response to China over alleged border incursions and demanded an apology from him.

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s interview to U.S.-based magazine, Newsweek, Congress general secretary (communication) Jairam Ramesh claimed, “the Prime Minister was at his cowardly worst”. 

“His only comment on China’s repeated infringements on Indian sovereignty was that the India-China border situation needs to be addressed urgently to resolve the ‘abnormality’ in the bilateral interactions,” Mr. Ramesh said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

The Congress leader claimed that the Prime Minister had a chance to send a powerful message to China but his “ineffective and feeble response” is likely to encourage China further in asserting its claim on Indian territory.

“The Prime Minister’s reaction to the China issue is not only disgraceful but also disrespectful to our martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice in defending our borders,” Mr. Ramesh said.

Referring to Mr. Modi’s statement at an all-party meeting post the Galway clashes, the Congress leader said Mr. Modi should apologise for keeping “the nation in dark about his failures in protecting the borders with China”.

“The Prime Minister should apologise to the 140 crore Indians for deceiving them on national television on June 19, 2020, with his statement Na Koi Ghusa Hai, Na Hi Koi Ghus Aaya hai [None has entered inside our territory]…” Mr. Ramesh said.