Rajnath Singh takes on China, says neighbours must reciprocate friendly gestures

Home Minister Rajnath Singh lashed out at China on Thursday over the recent incursions in Arunachal Pradesh, and said that the country had illegally occupied Aksai Chin. Singh also said that even though India wants to maintain good relations with its neighbours, the gesture needed to be reciprocated.

China has illegally occupied Aksai Chin & incursions by Chinese troops do not augur well in maintaining cordial relations with our neighbour

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

India wants to maintain good relations with its neighbours but the gesture should be reciprocated by its neighbours.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

[caption id=“attachment_1813713” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Congress was responsible for wrong policies towards China. Reuters[/caption] Singh also criticised the Congress for its alleged ‘wrong policies’ towards China. “Congress lost Tibet to China which acted as the ‘Buffer State’ between both the countries & Pakistan handed over Aksai Chin area to China,” Singh tweeted. “India lost precious territory to China and Pakistan due to wrong policies of the Congress.”

Congress lost Tibet to China which acted as the ‘Buffer State’ between both the countries & Pakistan handed over Aksai Chin area to China.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

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India lost precious territory to China and Pakistan due to wrong policies of the Congress.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

“We in the BJP consider Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh as extremely close to our hearts,” said Rajnath Singh. “On the other hand parties like the Congress believed that Ladakh was nothing more than a cold desert,” he added.

We in the BJP consider Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh as extremely close to our hearts.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

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On the other hand parties like the Congress believed that Ladakh was nothing more than a ‘cold desert’.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

After addressing an election meeting at Leh on Thursday, Rajnath said that Ladakh was an important part of the country and the people in Ladakh wanted change.

Addressed an election meeting at Leh today. Deprived of development and governance people in Ladakh want change. pic.twitter.com/gcszPdax3Y

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

Ladakh is an important and integral part of our country. It has a unique historical, cultural, spiritual and strategic significance for us.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

Rajnath Singh also talked about developing Ladakh as a ‘global tourist destination’.

Ladakh could emerge as an attractive ‘Global Tourist Destination’ if the area is developed keeping this vision in mind.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

The Home Minister also said that Article 370 was an important national issue which needed to be debated upon. He called Article 370 ‘an obstacle’ to the development of Jammu and Kashmir.

Article 370 is a national issue for us and there should be an extensive debate over its utility.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014

There are many schemes and projects which could be implemented in Jammu and Kashmir but Article 370 works as an obstacle.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) November 20, 2014