Rahul Gandhi Releases Second Video On India-China Issue; BJP Reacts Saying "Weak On Facts"

Rahul Gandhi's new video focused on how India's counterpart China used the border issue to put pressure on PM Modi.

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Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday released the second episode of his new short format digital video series over the ongoing India - China border standoff.

Titled as 'China’s Strategic Game Plan', the two-and-half-minute video released on Rahul Gandhi's official social media handle, focused on how India's counterpart China used the border issue to put pressure on PM Modi.

"PM fabricated a fake strongman image to come to power. It was his biggest strength. It is now India's biggest weakness," Rahul Gandhi Tweeted along with the video, referring to the June 15 clash between India and China along the Line of Actual Control in Galwan valley area in which 20 Indian soldiers died in the line of duty.

PM fabricated a fake strongman image to come to power. It was his biggest strength. It is now India’s biggest weakness. pic.twitter.com/ifAplkFpVv

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 20, 2020

Reacting to Gandhi's renewed attack at PM Modi over India-China border issue, Bharatiya Janata Party president JP Nadda in a series of tweets said that "what he (Rahul Gandhi) said were the Congress leader’s shortcomings."

"We saw yet another (failed) edition of ‘Project RG Relaunch’ today.@RahulGandhi Ji was, as usual, weak on facts and strong on mudslinging. Attempts to politicise defence and foreign policy matters shows one dynasty’s desperation to wash their past sins of 1962 and weaken India," Nadda tweeted.

We saw yet another (failed) edition of ‘Project RG Relaunch’ today.@RahulGandhi Ji was, as usual, weak on facts and strong on mudslinging. Attempts to politicise defence and foreign policy matters shows one dynasty’s desperation to wash their past sins of 1962 and weaken India.

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 20, 2020

He went to say that since the 1950’s, China has made strategic investments in one dynasty that has given them rich dividends.

BJP president posted the list saying, "Remember 1962, giving away of a UNSC seat, losing lot of land to China in the UPA years, MoU Signed with much fanfare in 2008, funds to RGF and more."

Since the 1950’s, China has made strategic investments in one dynasty that has given them rich dividends. Remember 1962, giving away of a UNSC seat, losing lot of land to China in the UPA years, MoU Signed with much fanfare in 2008, funds to RGF and more.

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 20, 2020

In the following Tweets, Nadda accused "one dynasty" for continuously attempting to destroy PM Modi for years.

"Sadly for them, PM Modi’s connect with 130 crore Indians is deep-rooted. He lives and works for them. Those who want to destroy him will end up only further destroying their own party." 

For years, one dynasty has been trying to destroy PM @narendramodi. Sadly for them, PM Modi’s connect with 130 crore Indians is deep-rooted. He lives and works for them. Those who want to destroy him will end up only further destroying their own party.

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) July 20, 2020

Rahul Gandhi last week released his first video where he breaks down the reasons that he feels have contributed to China being emboldened to act against India. In the post, he wrote, "Since 2014, the PM’s constant blunders and indiscretions have fundamentally weakened India and left us vulnerable. Empty words don’t suffice in the world of geopolitics."

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