Owaisi claims '1000 sq.km. land under PLA occupation'; questions Centre's LAC strategy

On Wednesday, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi lashed out at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for India's response to Chinese aggression along LAC. Alleging that PM Modi hesitates in publicly castigating China, he claimed that People's Liberation Army has occupied 1000 sq. km. of Indian territory. Lamenting that Parliamentary leaders were yet to be briefed on current standoff, he questioned Centre's reluctance to allow journalists to access conflict zone. Moreover, Owaisi accused Union government of depriving Army of funds owing to "destruction of ecomy". In ar jibe at Centre, Hyderabad MP urged Centre to suppress China instead of farmers and anti-CAA protesters. 

AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi remarked, "China's Army has occupied 1000 sq. km area in Depsang, Galwan Valley. Why doesn't Defence Minister reveal how Modi government plans to recover this land? What steps will y take In Rajya Sabha, it was said that leaders of political parties will be briefed. But this did t happen. Why doesn't Indian government take media persons to Ladakh and Depsang Valley to show area up to which Chinese Army has reached?" 

"Because of destruction of ecomy, Indian Army is t getting money. When it comes to a two-front war, can Rajnath Singh tell wher we have ammunition which will last for 40 days? . We only have ammunition that will last for 10 days," he added. 

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LAC faceoff

 faceoff at Line of Actual Control was exacerbated when 21 Indian Army soldiers including a Commanding Officer were martyred in Galwan Valley on June 15 when de-escalation process was underway. This was followed by multiple attempts of provocation by Chinese side at end of August. Multiple rounds of military commander-level and WMCC meetings have taken place between two sides to resolve crisis. 

 20th meeting of  Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) took place on December 18. developments along LAC were reviewed and both sides agreed to work towards ensuring complete disengment as per agreements reached between respective Foreign Ministers and Special Representatives. Furrmore, y ackwledged that 7th and 8th round of military commander-level talks had contributed to ensuring "stability on ground".

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