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ITANAGAR: A day after China's guarded reservations against President Pranab Mukherjee's visit, the Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday snubbed Beijing and said the state is an integral part of India.
Chief minister Nabam Tuki said China should refrain from making provocative statements that are detrimental to bilateral relations and efforts to address the border dispute between the two Asian nations. "How can China react when the President is visiting a state of his own country?" Tuki asked.
In a statement on Friday Beijing had said: " We hope that the Indian side could meet China halfway to safeguard the overall interests of bilateral relations, refrain from taking actions that complicate the boundary question, work together with us to maintain peace and tranquility along the border and create conditions for boundary negotiations."
Union minister of state for minority affairs Ninong Ering asked China not to interefere in India's internal affairs and said such statements send a wrong signal when both the countries are in the process of resolving border issues.
"Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and the people here are patriotic and committed to protecting the sovereignty and integrity of the country," said Ering, an MP from Arunachal East constituency.
Lok Sabha MP from the state Takam Sanjoy said, "Beijing has no reason to react whatsoever when the head of the President is on a visit to the state, which is an indivisible part of the country."
The President delivered a convocation address at Rajiv Gandhi University on Saturday before leaving for Nagaland.
Arunachal slams China for reacting to President visit - The Times of India
Chief minister Nabam Tuki said China should refrain from making provocative statements that are detrimental to bilateral relations and efforts to address the border dispute between the two Asian nations. "How can China react when the President is visiting a state of his own country?" Tuki asked.
In a statement on Friday Beijing had said: " We hope that the Indian side could meet China halfway to safeguard the overall interests of bilateral relations, refrain from taking actions that complicate the boundary question, work together with us to maintain peace and tranquility along the border and create conditions for boundary negotiations."
Union minister of state for minority affairs Ninong Ering asked China not to interefere in India's internal affairs and said such statements send a wrong signal when both the countries are in the process of resolving border issues.
"Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and the people here are patriotic and committed to protecting the sovereignty and integrity of the country," said Ering, an MP from Arunachal East constituency.
Lok Sabha MP from the state Takam Sanjoy said, "Beijing has no reason to react whatsoever when the head of the President is on a visit to the state, which is an indivisible part of the country."
The President delivered a convocation address at Rajiv Gandhi University on Saturday before leaving for Nagaland.
Arunachal slams China for reacting to President visit - The Times of India
