Defense Minister Rajnath Singh during his speech at Rajya Sabha on Thursday. (Screenshot)
Making a statement in the Rajya Sabha about the situation in Ladakh, two days after making a similar statement in Lok Sabha, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the government wants to assure 130 million people in the country that it will not allow let India “bow down.” “His head. At the same time, he said, he doesn’t want to bow anyone else’s head.
“Yudh ki shuruat toh hamari haath mein hoti hai, lekin uska ant nahin hota hai. Aur mujhe kai baar tajjub hota hai ki shanti ka yeh sandesh jis dharti se poore vishwa ko mila hai, us dharti ki shanti mein vighna daalne ke prayas kiye jaate hain (One can start a war but it is not in his power to end it. Right now, I am amazed that attempts are being made to disturb the peace in the very land that gave the world the message of peace, ”he said.
Citing operational reasons for not giving detailed answers to members’ questions, Singh, responding to a query from Congressional Leader and former Defense Minister AK Antony, said there will be no change in the patrol pattern of Indian soldiers.
With all the opposition parties backing the government, Congress, which had been demanding a full discussion on the issue, did not register any protests.
Singh also agreed with President M Venkaiah Naidu’s suggestion that he consider meeting with some prominent leaders in his chamber and briefing them on the situation on the ground.
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