Leader like Indira Gandhi needed to deal with PLA incursion: Congress

NEW DELHI: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 50th anniversary celebrations of India's victory over Pakistan in 1971, Congress leaders said Indira Gandhi’s courageous leadership changed history and geography, by splitting Pakistan and creating Bangladesh, and lamented ‘lack of a similar determined political leadership’ at present in the face of Chinese intrusion in eastern Ladakh. Congress lauded the valiant role of the Indian forces in the ’71 war and asserted Indian forces continue to be brave and very capable.

“Greetings to people of the country on the celebration of India's historic victory over Pakistan in 1971 and salutations to the valour of our armed forces. That was a time when India's neighbouring countries used to recognise the mettle of the Indian prime minister and feared violating the borders of our country,” tweeted Rahul Gandhi.