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BJP urges Khurshid to call off China visit
NEW DELHI: As the government prepares to roll out the red carpet for Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the BJP on Sunday attacked foreign minister Salman Khurshid for his upcoming visit to Beijing which is meant to lay the groundwork for what is going to be Li's first visit abroad.
Party president Rajnath Singh appealed to Khurshid to call off his visit to China on May 9 till the time Chinese troops withdrew from Daulat Beg Oldi area in Ladakh.
"Despite all this, our foreign minister is going to China on a visit. I am sorry but I would humbly request the prime minister to stop the foreign minister,'' Singh said.
"Till the time China leaves Ladakh and goes back, there should not be any visit to Beijing," he added. He was speaking at the Matri Shree awards function in New Delhi.
The government, however, has little choice as it knows that Khurshid calling off his preparatory visit to China, days ahead of Li's visit, could lead to an avoidable row.
Singh also demanded that the area should be handed over to the Army instead of ITBP, which is currently posted there. "The area where China has infiltrated was under the Army till 2010. The government pulled out the Army from there and handed it over to ITBP, which falls under the home ministry," he said.
"I request that without any delay, the area under ITBP be handed back to the Army because no other force can work there. It is a very sensitive matter and our country is facing grave danger from outside," Singh added.
On the attack on Sarabjit Singh in a Lahore jail, the BJP chief said had India been strong in protesting against similar incidents in Pakistan earlier, no one could have dared to attack him.
"Sarabjit was attacked in a Pakistani jail and it is condemnable. It is the responsibility of the country concerned to provide security to its prisoners but the way Sarabjit was attacked is unfortunate and I condemn it," Singh said.
"But it is not the first instance. Before this, Chamel Singh and somebody called Lakshman, who was arrested, were attacked inside the jail and died later but the government of Pakistan did nothing," he added.
The BJP chief said when a small country like Pakistan violates the border and kills Indian jawans, "we should strongly protest but we are never able to do that".
Maintaining that such instances jolt the country's conscience, Singh said, "If we had been strong in protesting against earlier incidents, I can say with confidence that no one would have dared to attack an Indian prisoner lodged in a Pakistani jail because Pakistan government would have been scared and wary that if any harm comes on an Indian, India would take revenge."
BJP urges Khurshid to call off China visit - The Times of India
NEW DELHI: As the government prepares to roll out the red carpet for Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, the BJP on Sunday attacked foreign minister Salman Khurshid for his upcoming visit to Beijing which is meant to lay the groundwork for what is going to be Li's first visit abroad.
Party president Rajnath Singh appealed to Khurshid to call off his visit to China on May 9 till the time Chinese troops withdrew from Daulat Beg Oldi area in Ladakh.
"Despite all this, our foreign minister is going to China on a visit. I am sorry but I would humbly request the prime minister to stop the foreign minister,'' Singh said.
"Till the time China leaves Ladakh and goes back, there should not be any visit to Beijing," he added. He was speaking at the Matri Shree awards function in New Delhi.
The government, however, has little choice as it knows that Khurshid calling off his preparatory visit to China, days ahead of Li's visit, could lead to an avoidable row.
Singh also demanded that the area should be handed over to the Army instead of ITBP, which is currently posted there. "The area where China has infiltrated was under the Army till 2010. The government pulled out the Army from there and handed it over to ITBP, which falls under the home ministry," he said.
"I request that without any delay, the area under ITBP be handed back to the Army because no other force can work there. It is a very sensitive matter and our country is facing grave danger from outside," Singh added.
On the attack on Sarabjit Singh in a Lahore jail, the BJP chief said had India been strong in protesting against similar incidents in Pakistan earlier, no one could have dared to attack him.
"Sarabjit was attacked in a Pakistani jail and it is condemnable. It is the responsibility of the country concerned to provide security to its prisoners but the way Sarabjit was attacked is unfortunate and I condemn it," Singh said.
"But it is not the first instance. Before this, Chamel Singh and somebody called Lakshman, who was arrested, were attacked inside the jail and died later but the government of Pakistan did nothing," he added.
The BJP chief said when a small country like Pakistan violates the border and kills Indian jawans, "we should strongly protest but we are never able to do that".
Maintaining that such instances jolt the country's conscience, Singh said, "If we had been strong in protesting against earlier incidents, I can say with confidence that no one would have dared to attack an Indian prisoner lodged in a Pakistani jail because Pakistan government would have been scared and wary that if any harm comes on an Indian, India would take revenge."
BJP urges Khurshid to call off China visit - The Times of India
