Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Congress and said the people would not tolerate Congress leaders raising questions on the valour of Indian Army.
Reacting on the comment of former Congress president and MP Rahul Gandhi on China-Pakistan relationship, Rajnath said in Mathura that two major encroachments took place during the regime of Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
He said, "Is Rahul not aware of history? When Pakistan conceded Shaksgam valley to China Jawaharlal Nehru was the prime minister at that time. Not only this when Karakoram highway was constructed in Pak-Occupied Kashmir, the prime minister was not of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indira Gandhi was the PM. And you (Rahul Gandhi) say Pakistan and China have come closer due to wrong foreign policies of the BJP. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) started during the Congress regime."
Rajnath Singh also accused Samajwadi Party of doing politics of appeasement. "The SP is indulging in politics of appeasement. Politics should be done for nation-building and not just to form a government. Politics of religion and caste is not acceptable to BJP," he said.
Highlighting the works of Yogi Adityanath government, he said, "Earlier there were only two to four medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh. We decided that there will be one medical college in every district of the state. Today 59 medical colleges have either been constructed or are under construction," he said.