CAPF Veterans shame Rahul Gandhi 'insensitive & opportune' attack after India-China clash

A few days ago, a group of armed forces veterans had described Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's attack on central government over its handling of Ladakh border row as "undesirable and deplorable". w, a few veterans from Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have also slammed Rahul Gandhi and asked him to keep politics aside and "support and trust" armed forces.

'We request you to be sensitive'

In an open letter to Rahul Gandhi, veterans in a statement said, "We, veterans from BSF and CRPF with most having served nation for 35-40 years, wish to share our concern requesting you to observe due care and responsibility towards national security while discussing or raising issues in an open forum which may have potential to render advant to our adversaries and weaken our position." 

"At this time of grave crisis on national security when its armed forces are engd with adversary on ground, some of issues raised by you appeared to be loaded with political intent and clearly aimed to weaken government and also has potential to have an effect on morale of forces to deal with aggressor," statement added.

former officers include BN Sharma, IG BSF (Retd), Naresh Mehra, IG BSF (Retd), GJ Singh, IG CRPF (Retd) among ors.  y also referred to 1962 war with China, ting that India was n led by Jawaharlal Nehru. 

veterans also slammed Rahul Gandhi for asking details of death of soldiers within hours, with ir bodies yet to reach home for ir last rites. "It is insensitive and ipportune. y laid ir lives defending ir country and must be respected and t dragged into political posturing asking government to broadcast publicly. We request you and your party to be sensitive."

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PM actually 'Surender Modi': Rahul Gandhi

Going a step furr in his line of attack over India-China faceoff, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as 'Surender Modi' - playing on but misspelling 'Surrender' - while targeting him on LAC standoff.

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Rahul Gandhi voiced his clear disregard for  appeal made by Government of India to stay united at a time when international forces are attempting to attack country's sovereignty and went on to share a report by international news publication - Japan Times, that alleged that for years Modi 'bent over backward to appease China' and asked if encroachment in Galwan will be 'eugh to change India's approach towards China?

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This also comes amid statements by MEA and Indian Army wherein y have maintained that disengment has taken place at Galwan valley in Eastern Ladakh and have rejected China 'untenable' claim over India's land. Moreover, Government of India also made it clear in All Party meet - of which Congress was a part - that India has learned from 'past mistakes' and will t allow 'unilateral change at LAC'.

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