Itanagar, October 03: The ‘weak-kneed’ policy of the UPA government was responsible for China’s expansionist policy in the country, which it was merely terming as a ‘media hype’, BJP President Rajnath Singh said here on Saturday.
“When China was building pressure through incursions – 1040 times last year and 270 times this year besides, air space incursions by helicopter – to establish itself as a superpower, New Delhi was regrettably terming it as a media hype,” he told a press conference here before addressing a rally.
Besides, rise in incursions and recent firing along the Sikkim border that left Indian Army jawans injured, China has repeatedly put forward its claim on Arunachal Pradesh.
Claiming that ‘Chinese Think Tank’ had advised Beijing to split India into 25 to 30 pieces, Singh demanded for a pro-active China policy to protect the sovereignty of the country.
While there was no Sino-India border dispute after the tripartite agreement between India, China and Britain leading to demarcation of McMohan line, it has surfaced now because of the week policy of the Centre, he said.
“If China continues its hegemonistic policy a 1962-like situation cannot be ruled out,” the BJP chief said.
Referring to the proposed diversion of Brahmaputra by China, the BJP president said the Centre should take up the issue under international law to force that country to sign a water treaty.
The diversion, if executed, would affect Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Bangladesh.
Singh also criticized USA for tripling its aid to Pakistan even after the admission by President Barack Obama that aids to that country were being misused against India.
Bangladeshi infiltration, he said, posed serious threat in the North East, particularly in Arunachal Pradesh whose demography would change if New Delhi does not take up a strong policy to contain the menace.
On the party’s plans for October 13 Assembly elections, he said BJP was not aiming to form the next government in the state.
“Money power is playing a vicious role,” he said and blamed the Congress for ‘murder of democracy’ in the state.
The uncontested wins by three Congress candidates, including Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu, who won unopposed for the third time, had raised a question mark and should be taken cognizance of by the Election Commission.
–Agencies