Other issues including Bihar hooch tragedy echoed in the Rajya Saha in the early hours leading to the adjournment of the House thrice within a short period of 40 minutes with both treasury benches and the Opposition raising their matters.
On the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation FCRA license cancellation issue, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and National President of Congress Mallikarjun Kharge said he has nothing to do with it. “Hang us if it is our fault.”
Blaming the BJP government at the Centre for the hostile relations with neighbouring countries, he called it unfortunate that India has failed to build good relations with them.
Around 200 troops of China's People's Liberation Army entered into Indian territory last week leading to the face-off between the two sides. The troops disengaged after the talks between the two local commanders as per existing protocols.
It said a total of 294 ITBP personnel have been awarded the Director General (DG) commendation for displaying bravery during these skirmishes.
'...But (then prime minister) Nehru had gone there. Even Yashwantrao Chavan, who was defence minister, too had gone to the China border and boosted the morale of the forces. When there is a conflict situation between two nations and forces are involved, the country's leadership has to ensure that the morale of the forces is boosted. I am not surprised that he (PM Modi) went there,' Pawar said.
Government sources said that disengagement of the Chinese troops has started as per an agreement between the Corps Commander's of the two sides.
While under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the imports from China grew from 13 per cent to 14 per cent in 2015, to 16 per cent in 2016, to 17 per cent in 2017 and to 18 per cent in 2018, the graphics attached with tweet by Wayanad MP showed.
Earlier, on Sunday in his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' PM Modi had focused on face-off with China in Galwan Valley in which 20 Indian soldiers got killed earlier this month, and India’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic with the cases crossing 5.5 lakh- mark.
Five new militia divisions, including former members of a Mount Everest Olympic torch relay team and fighters from a mixed martial arts club, presented themselves for inspection at Lhasa on June 15, Chinese state media reported.
