New Delhi: NCP leader Sharad Pawar, who had irked his Maharashtra best friend Congress for siding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi over tensions with China in Ladakh, on Tuesday as soon as once more sided with the Prime Minister, remarking that he had long past to Ladakh to encourage the warriors, similar to how then-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and then-Defence Minister YB Chavan did after defeat within the 1962 battle. Also Read – ‘Should’ve Asked PM to Speak’: Maharashtra Minister Slams Sharad Pawar For Defending Centre Over Galwan Valley
Addressing media these days, Pawar, himself a former Defence Minister, mentioned, “In 1962 when we lost the war, then-PM Nehru and then-Defence Minister Yashwantrao Chavan went to Ladakh and motivated soldiers. Similarly, our present PM has done it”. Also Read – ‘Galwan Valley Incident Can’t be Immediately Labelled as Failure’: Pawar Sides With Centre on Ladakh Standoff
“Whenever there’s such situation, country’s leadership must take steps to motivate the soldiers”, he added.
In 1962, after we misplaced the battle, JL Nehru (the then PM)&Yashwantrao Chavan (the then Defence Minister) went there (LAC)&motivated infantrymen. Similarly,our provide PM has completed it. Whenever there may be such state of affairs, nation’s management will have to take steps to encourage infantrymen: Sharad Pawar pic.twitter.com/tNq03hidOg
— ANI (@ANI) July 7, 2020
Notably, PM Modi had on Friday visited Leh, in what was once an unannounced seek advice from, to fulfill and encourage infantrymen posted there amidst the continuing standoff with China. However, the seek advice from was once branded via his critics as a ‘photo-op’, with many even alleging {that a} ‘fake’ health center have been arrange for the Prime Minister’s seek advice from.
In its reaction, the Army had known as those allegations ‘malicious and unsubstantiated‘, stressing that the hospital was indeed a genuine one.
Earlier, speaking on the June 15 clash in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley, the NCP leader had mentioned that the incident can’t be labelled as a failure of the Narendra Modi executive as Indian infantrymen had been alert all over patrolling. This was once according to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that PM Modi had ‘surrendered’ Indian territory to the Chinese.
A complete of 20 Indian infantrymen, together with a Colonel, had been martyred in what was once an ambush via the Chinese troops. However, the Indian troops additionally inflicted an unspecified selection of casualties at the Chinese aspect.
Responding to Pawar’s defence of PM Modi, Maharashtra Congress chief and state minister Nitin Raut had mentioned that as a substitute of commenting on Rahul Gandhi’s commentary, he must ask the Prime Minister to damage his silence at the factor.
