Amit Shah Tweets Video Of Soldier's Father, Slams Rahul Gandhi For Playing 'Petty Politics' Over Army's Sacrifice

Rahul Gandhi has been attacking the government over the situation at the India-China border after clashes in Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers laid down their lives.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PIC/AFP)

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has slammed Rahul Gandhi by tweeting a video of an injured soldier's father requesting not to play petty politics in the name of the Indian Army. Rahul Gandhi has been attacking the government over the situation at the India-China border after clashes in Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers laid down their lives. ALSO READ|Pak-Origin Conspirator Of 26/11 Rearrested In US On India's Extradition Request; Know The Details Here In the video, an old man can be heard telling Rahul Gandhi: "Don't indulge in politics." "A brave army man's father speaks and he has a very clear message for Mr. Rahul Gandhi. At a time when the entire nation is united, Mr. Rahul Gandhi should also rise above petty politics and stand in solidarity with national interest (sic)," Amit Shah tweeted this morning along with the clip. In the clip shared by news agency ANI, an old man can be heard saying: "Indian Army is a strong army. It can defeat China and other nations. Rahul Gandhi, you should not indulge in politics. My son fought... he will fight again. I pray to god he gets better soon."

A brave armyman’s father speaks and he has a very clear message for Mr. Rahul Gandhi.

At a time when the entire nation is united, Mr. Rahul Gandhi should also rise above petty politics and stand in solidarity with national interest. https://t.co/BwT4O0JOvl — Amit Shah (@AmitShah) June 20, 2020

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been consistently criticising the  Modi government after 20 soldiers were martyred in the Galwan Valley clash. He even raised questions after PM Modi gave a statement about the border situation at the all-party meeting, "Neither is anyone inside our territory nor is any of our post captured. India wants peace and friendship, but upholding sovereignty is foremost."

PM has surrendered Indian territory to Chinese aggression.

If the land was Chinese: 1. Why were our soldiers killed? 2. Where were they killed? pic.twitter.com/vZFVqtu3fD — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 20, 2020

Attacking the government, Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote: "It's now crystal clear that: 1. The Chinese attack in Galwan was pre-planned. 2. GOI was fast asleep and denied the problem. 3. The price was paid by our martyred Jawans," the Congress leader tweeted, sharing a report quoting junior defence minister Shripad Naik as saying the attack was planned." Also Watch| Rise above politics: Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi's tweet