20 veterans slam Rahul Gandhi's 'No need for Army at LAC' quip; demand apology

Slamming ex-Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's remark on ' need for Army at LAC', 20 Armed forces veterans on Monday condemned his statement, demanding an apology and a promise to 'remain discreet while referring to Forces'. Claiming that demeaning statements on Armed forces demoralised uniformed officers and is derogatory to Armed forces, veterans issued a statement which said that y 'have highest regards for Indian farmers, workers and labourers'. veterans also pointed out that Gandhi's 'statements show serious inequacy in India's threat perception'. 

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20 veterans slam Rahul Gandhi

"We are shocked and deeply hurt by statement me by Rahul Gandhi. We have highest regards for Indian farmers, workers and labourers. statement about redundancy of Indian Armed Forces would have been igred, being naive and far from truth, just like imaginary Nehruvian utopia that failed us against China in 1962. But seeing misleing effect it could have on future generations of our country, we have decided to put things in correct perspective," re 2-p statement.

It ded, "Making demeaning statements like Indian Army, Navy and Airforce are dispensable t only seriously demoralize our men in uniform, but also derogatory to Armed Forces of Nation, who have never hesitated to make highest sacrifices to protect sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nation. In end, we sincerely request Shri Rahul Gandhi, who has me above statement, to render an apology to our bravest men and women in uniform, and, to furr promise to remain discreet in referring to Armed Forces in future. Such ill-vised statements show serious inequacy in threat perception that India is facing round clock from enemies from outside as well as within some parts of country".

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Rahul Gandhi's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' push

Earlier on Sunday, ex-Congress chief Rahul Gandhi me a push strikingly similar to PM Modi's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', saying that if India's weavers, farmers and labourers were strengned n China would t dare enter India. Connecting India-China LAC faceoff and push for 'self-reliant' India, he said that if India's small and medium industries were strengned, n Chinese President will wear 'Me in India' shirt. Rahul Gandhi also held a roshow in Erode claiming that BJP h 'insulted Tamil Nu'.

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"Every act of Indian govt is to strengn 5-6 businessmen and weaken India's real strength - labourers and weavers of India. If India's weavers, farmers, labourers are given opportunities n China would t dare to come into India. If India's small-medium factories are strong, President of China will be wearing a 'Me in India' shirt, Chinese people will drive Indian cars, Chinese people will fly Indian planes. You are using Indian Army and Navy to protect India from China. If you use India's labourers, you will t need Army at borders," said Rahul Gandhi while interacting with weavers' community in Erode.