Reveal the truth about Ladakh
Is questioning the Centre about the developments in the border area of Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh an anti-national act? By terming as ‘anti-national’ Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s demand that the truth about the border standoff in the Eastern Ladakh region should be revealed, the Centre is avoiding presenting the true picture before the nation. In similar such situations with regard to border disputes with Pakistan, the Centre has always adopted a belligerent stand by citing the country’s sovereignty. It had even convened a press conference to make an announcement about surgical strikes. Though the Centre later failed to answer questions regarding the actual outcome of the surgical strike and the number of terrorists killed in the operation, several ministers of the Modi cabinet repeatedly issued statements about the surgical strikes, some of them even posing a security threat to the country by revealing too many details.
But in the present stand-off with China, Prime Minister Modi has not made any statement and the Opposition is being attacked for seeking clarifications. The External Affairs ministry has now indicated that the talks between the Indian and Chinese army held on June 6 to ease the tense situation between the two countries was “disappointing” and “incomplete.” ANI, the news agency that is usually the first to release government news, in its tweet on June 9, quoting senior government officials, stated that both Indian and Chinese army were withdrawing forces from different points of East Ladakh. According to the tweet, China’s People Liberation Army has withdrawn by 2.5 kms its Army and Naval forces from the Galwan patrolling point 15 and HotSpring areas. Contradicting this, in a statement released on June 7, the external affairs ministry only said that the border talks are going to be long drawn and the only way to address the border dispute is by taking small steps ahead.
The withdrawal of Chinese forces from LAC is a huge win for the military and political strategies of the Narendra Modi government. With this, the government has the credit of restoring the situation to pre-April 2020 times. Despite this, the handling of the border situation by the Centre and the Indian army has given rise to several significant questions. The silence of the Modi government of the last several weeks with regard to the border dispute around the LAC in Eastern Ladakh has cast aspersions about the way the situation was handled. Should India pay the price for withdrawal of troops from both the sides?
The Centre has not revealed any detail about the modalities of understanding reached with the Chinese military officials and also concessions handed over to the Chinese army about the deployment of local military forces and the development of basic infrastructure facilities in the borders. It has also been refusing to divulge details about the actual insurgence of Chinese forces through the LAC in East Ladakh. The government is deliberately hiding these issues from the people fearing political consequences.
Despite several bilateral agreements and talks, China has always been giving excuses and refusing to recognize the LAC border. It has consistently deployed forces around the Galwan, Hot Springs, and Pangong Tsu areas and has obstructed Indian forces from patrolling the area. China’s main political agenda is to constantly raise unresolved border issues and enter border areas illegally and display its prowess over India. Its objective is to make sure that India does not emerge as its strong political, military, and economic force at the international level. Its other strategy is to silence India over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), South China Ocean, and Indo-Pacific disputes and make sure that India does not develop basic infrastructure around border areas.
Contrary to the claims of the government that the tension around the border area has eased, experts hold the view that the border dispute in LAC, Eastern Ladakh, has not been resolved. Whatever be the truth, the statements of the Modi government and the Indian Army do not sound credible anymore. It appears that the Indian government has supported the stand of the Chinese government, thereby sending wrong signals to the international community.
In such a situation, the Modi government should take into confidence the Indian Parliament and the people of the country. The Prime Minister should hold talks with the Army and update the people regularly about the actual developments that are taking place in border areas. It is the responsibility of the Prime Minister to resolve the doubts and put at rest the anxiety of the people that the border dispute has triggered.
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Four held in Kalaburagi for brutal murder of man
Kalaburagi: Four men have been arrested in Kalaburagi on charge of hacking a man with lethal weapons and pelting stones at him under the limits of Station Bazaar Police Station recently.
According to police sources, Anand Jalak Shinde (34), Ashitosh Jalak Shinde (30), Imran Mehboob Sheikh (28) and Sohaib Anwar Qureshi have been arrested. The men are accused of the brutal murder of Syed Mehboob, a resident of Station Bazaar Upper Line Hamalawadi in the city.
An FIR was filed by the Station Bazaar Police Station based on a complaint given by Syed Ismail, father of the deceased Syed Mehboob.
Following quick probe, the police team successfully arrested the suspects within 24 hours. The arrested men were produced in court and have been sent to judicial custody.
The City Police Commissionerate has appreciated in an official release the police team’s quick solving of the murder case and arrest of the four men accused of murdering Syed Mehboob.
