NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday objected to Rahul Gandhi‘s remarks on border standoff with China and said “we should not disrespect our jawans.”
“The word ‘pitai’ should not be used for our jawans,” Jaishankar said in Lok Sabha responding to Rahul’s attack over the government doing nothing to counter China’s aggression at the border.
Addressing a presser on the 100th day of his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi had said “the Chinese soldiers were beating up our jawans in Arunachal Pradesh.”
The former Congress president had further said: “The threat from China is clear. They are making offensive preparations for war, not incursions. I have been saying this for the last two years, but the government is trying to hide this or is ignoring it. However, this threat can neither be hidden nor ignored.”
Rahul Gandhi had also said that external affairs minister makes a lot of statements, I should not say this, but he needs to deepen his understanding.
Jaishankar responded to this with a swipe and said: “I have heard that my own understanding needs to be deepened. When I see who is giving the advice I can only bow & respect.”
Opposition parties have been targeting the government over the border standoff with China and have been insisting for a debate in Parliament.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh had made a statement in both the Houses over the latest round of standoff in Tawang. However, the government has refused to allow a debate on the issue.
“The word ‘pitai’ should not be used for our jawans,” Jaishankar said in Lok Sabha responding to Rahul’s attack over the government doing nothing to counter China’s aggression at the border.
Addressing a presser on the 100th day of his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi had said “the Chinese soldiers were beating up our jawans in Arunachal Pradesh.”
The former Congress president had further said: “The threat from China is clear. They are making offensive preparations for war, not incursions. I have been saying this for the last two years, but the government is trying to hide this or is ignoring it. However, this threat can neither be hidden nor ignored.”
Rahul Gandhi had also said that external affairs minister makes a lot of statements, I should not say this, but he needs to deepen his understanding.
Jaishankar responded to this with a swipe and said: “I have heard that my own understanding needs to be deepened. When I see who is giving the advice I can only bow & respect.”
Opposition parties have been targeting the government over the border standoff with China and have been insisting for a debate in Parliament.
Defence minister Rajnath Singh had made a statement in both the Houses over the latest round of standoff in Tawang. However, the government has refused to allow a debate on the issue.