Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi over his recent statements on the Indian Army, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said that it is Congress' "strategy" to make "hateful remarks" about Army.
On Wednesday, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi and other Opposition leaders staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue inside the Parliament premises, demanding a discussion on clashes along the LAC between the Indian and Chinese forces at the Tawang sector on December 9.
Opposition leaders including Sonia Gandhi protested in front of the Gandhi statue inside the Parliament premises, demanding a discussion on the India-China faceoff at Tawang.
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday, while reacting to the Opposition's walkout in the Rajya Sabha after the Chair rejected demands for a debate on Chinese incursion on the borders, said that India's jawans should not be criticised directly or indirectly.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not spare anyone. We support the Modi government and Indian army," Lama Yeshi Khawo - a Monk of Tawang Monastery said.
During the Christmas and New Year winter break there wouldn't be any vacation benches, however, in case of any urgent matter, the vacation officer can be approached and if required, a bench will be constituted.
Flagging a "clear threat from China" amid the ongoing border row, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that the neighbouring country is "preparing for war" but Centre is "hiding and not accepting it".
General Naravane asked if the Chinese army (People's Liberation Army) has gone down to the level of "prehistoric times" by using "clubs and barbed wires".
On Friday, a face-off occurred between Indian and Chinese troops in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh led to minor injuries to personnel from both sides. The Indian troops deployed in the face-off area gave a befitting response to the Chinese troops.
During a press briefing on Tuesday (local time), White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the US is closely monitoring the situation and encourages both sides to utilise existing bilateral channels to discuss disputed boundaries.