India-China Border Row: Congress slams Kiren Rijiju for sharing old PHOTO to claim Yangtse area of Tawang is SAFE

Congress party today slammed Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju for sharing an old photo to claim the Yangtse area of Tawang is safe. In a series of tweets targeting former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Rijiju said that Rahul is not only insulting the Indian Army but damaging the nation's image. He said that Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured now due to adequate deployment of the brave jawans of the Indian Army.  

"Rahul Gandhi is not only insulting Indian Army but damaging nation's image. He is not only a problem for the Congress Party but he has also become a huge embarrassment the country. We are proud of our Armed Forces. Yangtse area in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured now due to adequate deployment of the brave jawans of Indian Army...This is an amazing sight located just below Yangtse. It's known as Chumi Gyatse, 108 Holy Water Falls which originates from  in-between the high mountains, considered the blessings of Guru Padmasambhava," tweeted Rijiju (sic).

Yangtse area in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh is fully secured now due to adequate deployment of the brave jawans of Indian Army. pic.twitter.com/PVrW7usMyn — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) December 17, 2022

However, the Congress pointed out that the image shared by Rijiju is from 2019 when the minister visited the area. "Same picture, same claim, just year changed.. The picture of 2019 is being used to assure the security of borders in 2022. Amazing fraud..." said Congress leader Srinivas BV. 

तस्वीर वही, दावा वही, बस साल बदल गया..

2019 की तस्वीर का इस्तमाल कर 2022 में सीमाओं की सुरक्षा का भरोसा दिलाया जा रहा है। गजब फर्जीवाड़ा है... pic.twitter.com/FJE3rNSBO9

— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) December 17, 2022

The Arunachal Scouts is an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. It is guarding India's border with China in Arunachal Pradesh. It specializes in mountain warfare. Happy to be with them on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. pic.twitter.com/7KAHewrp4o — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) October 29, 2019

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate commented that the minister should have not used the 2019 photo.

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh termed it a 'shameless distortion'.

Shameless Distorian https://t.co/1ohPqk6zdj — Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) December 17, 2022

It may be recalled that the BJP and the Congress have been slamming each other over the border row with China. While Congress has accused the BJP of hiding facts and conceding ground against China, the BJP has cornered the grand old party over Rahul Gandhi's remark in which he allegedly claimed that Indian soldiers got beaten by the Chinese army during the Tawang clash.