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.
During a virtual press conference the former law minister said, 'the Prime Minister should address the nation and promise that anyone capturing Indian territory would be pushed back. If you say so, the public and the entire opposition will stand behind you and your promise.'
Former finance minister's remarks came after the Congress party yesterday clarified that the Rs 20 lakh donation received from the PMNRF was used for the relief work in Andaman and Nicobar islands following the 2004 tsunami.
'Today when there is a crisis-like situation at the India-China border, the central government cannot shirk its responsibility (of securing them),' she said.
The incident took place at the Panchsheel park area of the national capital where Hindu Sena workers pasted protest posters saying, 'China gaddar hai, Hindi cheeni bye bye' on the Chinese Embassy signboard.
'...Has China occupied Indian territory?' Gandhi tweeted along with a photograph of the Pangong Tso lake clicked by his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.
