Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his silence on China saying the President Xi Jinping-led country deserved a reply.
Reacting to a propaganda video that showed China's flag hoisted in Galwan, Rahul said that in the valley region, only the flag of India looks good.
Taking to his Twitter, Rahul urged Modi to break his silence on the issue, adding that China now needs a befitting retort.
With a video sent to Global Times, China has tried to push its propaganda against India.
"In Galwan, only India's flag looks good. China need to be given a reply by India, Modi Ji please break your silence," his tweet in Hindi.
Congress also questioned Centre’s silence" on reports of China renaming 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh in their own language and calling the north-eastern state as South Tibet.
“A few days back, we were remembering India's glorious victory in the 1971 war. Wise and strong decisions are necessary for ensuring the security and victory of the nation. You cannot win with empty rhetoric,” Rahul Gandhi said.
Congress' chief spokesman Randeep Singh Surjewala described the Modi government as "weak" and accused Modi of remaining “silent" on Chinese "threats" to India's territorial integrity.
Congress spokesman Gourav Vallabh wondered when the Prime Minister would "look China in the eye" and take strong steps to counter its Will our response be limited to banning Chinese apps, while India-China trade crosses the 100-billion-dollar mark," Vallabh asked.
He said the government should respond to Chinese moves strongly and assured the support of Congress in every such step.