Modi govt putting India's national security, territorial integrity at risk: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday hit out at the Modi government over reports that China was building 90 new villages along the Arunachal Pradesh border and accused it of putting India's national security, territorial integrity and sovereignty at risk.
In a post on X, Kharge alleged that the priorities of the government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi were "PR stunts" and "false advertisements", and "not national security".
"Narendra Modi ji, you are adopting the policy of giving a 'red salute' to China instead of showing 'red eyes'. India's national security, territorial sovereignty and integrity are paramount, the Modi government is putting it at risk," he said in his post in Hindi.
The Congress president said, "Our allegation is made with great responsibility and is based on facts. China has started settling 90 new villages on the Arunachal border. Earlier, China had settled 628 such villages on our border, according to newspapers.
"The Modi government promotes the 'Vibrant Villages Programme' on the border a lot. You have exaggerated it in Parliament. But the truth is that 90% of the funds have not been spent in the last two years. This scheme was launched in February 2023 and out of the Rs 4,800 crore allocated, only Rs 509 crore has been spent," he said.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also attacked the government, asking why was PM Modi "bowing down" to China by "compromising" the security, sovereignty and integrity of India.
