PM Modi serving 'dhokla' to Xi Jinping when incursions continue: Congress
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is serving 'dhokla' to Chinese President Xi Jinping when incursions from that country continue; Congress leaders said on Thursday taking a dig at BJP and Modi.
The barb was obviously a counter to Modi's charge against then UPA government that it was serving "biryani" to Pakistan Prime Minister when ceasefire violations were taking place at the border.
"Our jawans are injured in the firing by China and our Prime Minister is serving dhokla to the Chinese President. Is this what is called a 56 inches chest?" Youth Congress chief Rajiv Satav said on Twitter.
In another tweet, he said, "On one side, China (is) adamant on building roads in our borders; on other, they (are) threatening Indo-Vietnam pact. Why 56 inches reduced to 56 mm?"
On one side, China adamant on building roads in our boarders; on other, they threatening Indo-Vietnam pack. Why 56 inch reduced to 56 mm?
— RAJEEV SATAV (@SATAVRAJEEV) September 17, 2014He also alleged, "No North Eastern (was) allowed to serve #China Prez in Guj. & now they aren't visible on streets of Delhi! Evicted forcefully."
No North Eastern allowed to serve #China Prez in Guj. & now they aren't visible on streets of Delhi! Evicted forcefully @HMOIndia #Achhedin?
— RAJEEV SATAV (@SATAVRAJEEV) September 18, 2014
AICC General Secretary and party spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed accused BJP of "change of attitude" towards the issue of ceasefire violations by Pakistan.
"Nation is watching with dismay the gimmick in change of attitude of BJP on Pak's ceasefire violations and Chinese incursions, after 16th, May," Ahmed tweeted.
Nation is watching with dismay the gimmick in change of attitude of BJP on Pak's ceasefire violations and Chinese incursions,after 16th,May.
— Shakeel Ahmad (@Ahmad_Shakeel) September 18, 2014In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, Modi had accused the UPA government of playing "biryani politics" by being lenient to Pakistan.
The Chinese President, who is on a three-day visit to India, had yesterday visited Ahmedabad where Modi had unrolled a grand welcome for him on his home turf breaking from protocol to set the stage for today's summit talks.
The Chinese Army has made a fresh incursion in Chumar area in Jammu and Kashmir and refused to return. Heightening tension, the Chinese Army pushed in more troops into Chumar village in the wee hours today, ahead of the Summit meeting between Xi and Modi.
'Don't Trust China': Samajwadi Party
The Samajwadi Party on Thursday cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi against China's "policy" of pushing troops and holding talks at the same time and said it was time New Delhi used force to push back Chinese troops which have entered Indian territory.
The remarks by senior Samajwadi Party or SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav came after Mr Modi raised the issue of Chinese incursions with the visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping.
"The Samajwadi Party's policy is very clear that we cannot trust China. Days after Chinese leader Zhou Enlai was welcomed in New Delhi where people raised slogans of 'Hindi Cheeni bhai-bhai', Chinese aggression took place in 1962.... Recently, when a Chinese leader was visiting India, Beijing remarked that Arunachal Pradesh was part of its territory," he told reporters in Delhi.
Mr Yadav, who is also the National Spokesperson of the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led party, said China feels that India comes under pressure and fails to retaliate.
"We demand that Prime Minister Modi should respond (to Chinese aggression) in the same language. Till the time, we do not use force, aggressions will continue," he said.
SP Chief Mulayam Singh has often attacked "Chinese designs", saying India will have to assert itself.
The Chinese Army has reportedly made a fresh incursion in Chumar area in Jammu and Kashmir and refused to return.
Heightening tension, the Chinese Army pushed in more troops into Chumar village in the wee hours on Thursday, ahead of the Summit meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
