Sikkim stand-off: Congress says national security ‘going through turbulent times’
The Congress today expressed concern over rising infiltrations along the border with China and asked the government what was its strategy to resolve the issue and deal with national security which was “going through turbulent times”.
The party said “unfortunately, it appears that this government has been caught napping” and has not been able to implement recent accords between the two countries signed by the UPA government, which have been violated. AICC spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the Congress, however, stands solidly behind the government on issues of national security and on steps taken in national interest to resolve the current stand-off with China. He also took a dig at the government for not having a full-time defence minister, saying “we either have a reluctant defence minister or a part-time defence minister”.
“Unfortunately the nation has lurched from a reluctant ‘Raksha Mantri’ to ‘Part Time Raksha Mantri’ and vice-versa,” he said. “National security under this government is going through very turbulent times in different facets… “When will this government take strong corrective measures on national security for national interest, with respect to our border situation. Any right thinking person and certainly a responsible opposition would be alarmed and concerned as we are,” he …read more