Citing waste of time, Rahul Gandhi walks out of parliamentary panel meet on defence
IANS
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, accusing the panel of wasting time by discussing uniforms instead of Chinese aggression and national security, sources said.
According to sources, Rahul Gandhi tried to raise the issue of Chinese agression and better equipping the soldiers on the borders with China in Ladakh, but he was not allowed to speak by the committee s Chairman Jual Oram.
The sources claimed that the committee was discussing the uniforms of the three armed forces in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, when Rahul Gandhi tried to intervene saying that the time of the panel was being wasted by discussing uniforms instead of Chinese agression on the borders and equipping the armed forces personnel in a better way.
Rahul Gandhi Walks Out Of Parliamentary Panel Meeting On Defence Attended By CDS General Bipin Rawat
Congress member Rahul Gandhi.
Former Congress president and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (16 December) walked out of a Parliamentary panel meeting on Defence which was also being attended by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat,
Press Trust of India has reported.
As per the report, Rahul Gandhi was joined by fellow Congress leaders Rajeev Satav and Revanth Reddy in the walkout.
The report claims that the panel was discussing the issue of uniforms of the Army, Navy and Air Force in presence of General Rawat when suddenly Rahul Gandhi spoke up.
Modi, Rajnath, Shah remember 1971 war heroes
New Delhi, Dec 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday paid rich tributes to the war heroes to mark the 50th anniversary of India-Pakistan war in 1971.
The fight led to the creation of Bangladesh.
Mr Modi lit a Swarnim Vijay Mashaal - a victory torch - at the eternal flame of of the National War Memorial in Delhi.
Vijay Diwas marks India s decisive victory over Pakistan in 1971, which resulted in the liberation of East Pakistan and the creation of the new state of Bangladesh.
On this day in 1971, the Chief of the Pakistani Forces General Niazi - along with 93,000 of his soldiers - surrendered to Indian forces.
Wasting time by discussing uniforms instead of Chinese aggression: Rahul Gandhi walks out of parliamentary defence meet IANS
New Delhi: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi Wednesday walked out of a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Defence, accusing the panel of wasting time by discussing uniforms instead of Chinese aggression and national security, sources said.
According to sources, Rahul Gandhi tried to raise the issue of Chinese agression and better equipping the soldiers on the borders with China in Ladakh, but he was not allowed to speak by the committee’s Chairman Jual Oram.
The sources claimed that the committee was discussing the uniforms of the three armed forces in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, when Rahul Gandhi tried to intervene saying that the time of the panel was being wasted by discussing uniforms instead of Chinese agression on the borders and equipping the armed forces personnel in a better way.
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