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Tirupati: Lord Venkateswara’s silver crown and gold jewellery worth 7 lakh missing, ex TTD board member and BJP leader reveals

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Tirupati: Lord Venkateswara’s silver crown and gold jewellery worth 7 lakh missing, ex TTD board member and BJP leader reveals

A silver crown weighing about 5 kgs, 2 gold rings and 2 gold necklaces were reported missing from the high-security treasury of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD). As per reports, though the items were reported missing in 2017, the theft has come to light after a former TTD board member released some documents related to the audit recently.

As per reports, BJP Andhra Pradesh’s secretary G Bhanu Prakash Reddy informed the media that the said crown, which was offered by a devotee in 2002, and the gold ornaments have been missing from the treasury since 2017. Reddy alleged that there is a scam undergoing in the richest temple of the world and wondered how valuable ornaments went missing amid such high security.

Reddy demanded that the TTD should take action against former Assistant Executive Officer M Srnivasulu and recover the entire amount of the ornaments from him.

Later, TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal confirmed the allegations and stated that the said crown and the gold ornaments were indeed found missing from the treasury in 2017. The combined worth of the articles was said to be around 7 lakh.

Singhal informed that a sum of Rs 25,000 was deducted from the salary of the concerned treasury official who was in charge of the treasury when the shortage was noticed.

Upon the request of the penalised officer who had claimed innocence, the TTD officials had reportedly examined all the gold and silver ornaments and had found that there were more ornaments presents than were listed in documents.

Singhal has informed that steps are being taken to enhance security systems and make the storage and inventory systems flawless.

Earlier this year, 3 diamond-studded crowns from the Govindaraja Swami temple were stolen. The 12th-century ornaments, belonging to sub-temple gods Mylappa, Sridevi and Bhoodevi were allegedly stolen during the evening prasad offerings. The police had later seized molten gold from the crowns weighing around 1.3 kgs. The persons involved were arrested too.

Yechury allowed Srinagar visit to meet his party colleague, any political stunt to be deemed violation of court order

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Yechury allowed Srinagar visit to meet his party colleague, any political stunt to be deemed violation of court order

The Supreme Court has allowed CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury to visit Srinagar to meet his friend and party colleague Yusuf Tarigami. Tarigami has been under detention after the government moved to strip article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

After considering Yechury’s plea, The SC has stated that his request to visit is to be granted only under the condition that he will meet his colleague Tarigami and will not indulge in any political activity.


The SC asked Yechury not to use the visit for political purpose and refrain from raising any issues other than the health and safety of Tarigami.

Yechury has also been asked to submit a report to the SC after his return. Tarigami is a 4-time MLA from Jammu and Kashmir and a member of CPI(M)’s central committee. The party had stated that Tarigami has been unwell.

As per reports, the apex court has also stated that if it is found that Yechury is indulging in any other activity apart from meeting his colleague, it will be considered a violation of the court order. Yechury has submitted an undertaking to obey the court.

Yechury was also a part of the delegation of opposition leaders who had travelled to Srinagar and were sent back from the airport recently.

Apart from this, the SC has also issued a notice to the centre and stated that a 5-judge constitution bench will hear all the petitions related to the abrogation of Article 370 in the first week of October.

Bihar: Mahadalit woman lynched for ‘practicing witchcraft and black magic’

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Bihar: Mahadalit woman lynched for ‘practicing witchcraft and black magic’

In Nawada, Bihar, a woman belonging to the Mahadalit community was lynched to death on suspicion of ‘black magic and witchcraft’. The incident took place on Monday, 26th August, 2019, hours after a 12-year-old boy died following a long illness. The neighbours suspected he died because of ‘black magic and witchcraft’ practiced by Chinta Devi, the neighbours lynched her to death, said police.

Chinta Devi’s daughter had lodged an FIR against four people, of which three people have been arrested. Chinta Devi, a resident of Taraun village was reportedly dragged out of her home and beaten to death by a mob after death of a 12-year-old boy in the neighbourhood. Her husband, Sukhdev Manjhi, told the police that despite their repeated requests that she did not do any such thing, she was beaten up to death in full public view. The boy’s family members reportedly beat her up with iron rods and sticks.

In another separate incident, yet another Mahadalit man was allegedly beaten to death by two Mahadalits over an illicit love affair. In the case, since both the victim as well as perpetrators belonged to the Mahadalit community, the case did not attract the relevant sections of SC/ST Act.

Nothing short of yellow journalism: Read SC’s scathing remarks against The Wire in Jay Shah defamation case

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Nothing short of yellow journalism: Read SC’s scathing remarks against The Wire in Jay Shah defamation case

Leftist propaganda website The Wire and journalist Rohini Singh have decided to face trial in a defamation case filed by Jay Shah, son of Home Minister Amit Shah. The Wire and Rohini Singh requested the Supreme Court to withdraw their petition seeking to quash the criminal defamation case against them, which was accepted by the court. However, the Supreme Court bench made some scathing comments against The Wire, which was being represented by senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal.

The Supreme Court pulled up The Wire for being in a hurry to publish their story on Jay Shah and said that it was ‘nothing short of yellow journalism’.

The Supreme Court bench that comprised of Justices Arun Mishra, MR Shah and BR Gavai was particularly upset that The Wire had given only a seven hour-window to Jay Shah to respond to the questionnaire sent by The Wire before going public with the allegations that the portal made against Jay Shah.

The Bench further said, “This institution has suffered a lot for this. We are worried as judges of this court as we have suffered. What is this kind of journalism that has developed in our country? After all, we are a civilised country. Do you give notice to anybody and ask him to respond within 10 hours and before a response can come, the allegation is made public.”

The SC bench was probably referring to allegations made against the Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi. On May 6, CJI had received a clean chit from the apex court’s In-House Inquiry Committee comprising Justice S A Bobde, Justices Indu Malhotra and Indira Banerjee had rejected the allegations and had stated it “found no substance” in the claims against him. The apex court had expressed its disappointment over the “systematic attack” on the judiciary and had observed that it was time to tell the rich and powerful of this country that they are “playing with fire.”

Continuing with its comments against The Wire, the SC bench also said that often, such cases are withdrawn and the people are kept in the dark about the truth because of it.

“It is easy to make allegations and malign anyone as the damage is already done, this is nothing short of yellow journalism…Freedom of the press is supreme but it cannot be one-way traffic”, the Bench said.

“The way in which short notice is given for a person to explain failing which he/she is maligned, this threatening should not be given before a matter gets published. We have kept the question open to be considered in a later case”, added the Bench.

Interestingly, the bench also observed that the notice was given by ‘The Wire’ and within 12 hours of the notice before the response and explanation of Jay Shah, he was maligned by the publication. By the comments, it was evident that the Apex Court did not want to part with the case by accepting The Wire’s petition to withdraw.

After these scathing comments by the Apex court, Congress leader Kapil Sibal who was representing The Wire said that these comments would surely mean that his client would get convicted. The Bench, after this, added that the comments made in this regard will not affect the outcome of the case during trial.

While concluding the hearing, Justice Mishra said: “We want to say many things but we won’t say it”. Senior Congress lawyer Kapil Sibal, who is representing The Wire replied: “I also want to say many things but won’t say so.”

The case relates to an article written by Rohini Singh and published by The Wire alleging impropriety in business dealings of Jay Shah. Their article, which was riddled with glaring loopholes and inaccuracy, was decimated by us. Subsequently, The Wire had selectively altered its story, but the shaky ground on which the story stood remained as it was.

In response to the shoddy story, Jay Shah had slapped ‘The Wire’ with a ₹100 crore defamation case against them in a Gujarat court. Subsequently, the Gujarat High Court had issued a gag order on The Wire, preventing it from publishing anything on the matter. The High Court had observed that Jay Shah has a prima facie case against the publication.

After the Gujarat High Court had rejected a petition by The Wire to dismiss the defamation against them, they had approached the Supreme Court requesting the same. The apex court had stayed the defamation proceedings in the trial court while it heard the plea. But during a hearing on the plea at the Supreme Court, the publication decided to change track and requested to withdraw the petition, saying they will face the trial in the criminal defamation case.

After Pakistan quotes Rahul Gandhi at UN to peddle its agenda, Rahul does a U-turn on Kashmir issue

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After Pakistan quotes Rahul Gandhi at UN to peddle its agenda, Rahul does a U-turn on Kashmir issue

Rahul Gandhi has done a Kejriwal. After months of mirroring Pakistan’s lines and casting doubts on the government over issues of national security, Rahul Gandhi has suddenly started singing a different tune.

Rahul has tweeted today saying that though he disagrees with the government over many issues, he wants to make it clear that ‘Kashmir is an integral part of India’. He also asserted that there is no room for Pakistan or any other country to interfere in it. Rahul’s statement was significantly different from what his party’s Lok Sabha chief had stated in the parliament.


Rahul then stated that there is violence in Jammu and Kashmir and it is because Pakistan instigates and supports it. He added that Pakistan is the prime supporter of terrorism in the world.


As soon as Rahul had shared the tweet, Shashi Tharoor jumped in with his support. Calling Rahul Gandhi as ‘chief’, Tharoor stated that Congress has been insisting on it all along.

Tharoor, however, made it clear why Rahul Gandhi suddenly sounds patriotic and is vocally opposing Pakistan. Tharoor added in his tweet, “we opposed the manner in which Article 370 was abrogated because of the way it was done assaulted our Constitution& democratic values. No reason for Pak to draw any comfort from our stand”.


Actually, Pakistan has been ‘drawing a lot of comforts’ from the stand taken by Rahul Gandhi and his political cronies. Even during the Pulwama attacks and India’s retaliatory Balakot airstrikes after that, Pakistan has used Congress and other opposition leaders’ statements to peddle its nefarious agenda.

After Indidecisionison to strip Article 370 and bifurcate the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate UTs, Pakistan had repeatedly used the statements of Congress leaders to further its argument.

Pakistani analysts and strategists in their media debates had even named the Congress as a ‘sympathiser’ of Pakistan. Recently, Imran Khan had even copied Rahul Gandhi’s favourite lines against RSS and the BJP and had stated that the RSS and PM Modi are planning a Nazi-like imposition of Hindutva ideology in India.

It is notable here that barely 3 weeks ago, the Congress Working Committee had passed a resolution against the central government’s decision to strip article 370 and bifurcate the state. The CWC, chaired by Rahul Gandhi, had called the government’s decision unconstitutional and undemocratic.

In recent days it has even become difficult to distinguish whether it was a Congress statement or a Pakistani statement if the source was not clearly mentioned. To take the similarity with Congress to another level, a Pakistani minister had also questioned the Modi government over Rafale jets.

Yesterday, Pakistan had again written to the United Nations against India and had used statements by Rahul Gandhi and other leftist leaders to further its narrative. Tharoor’s assertion that there is no reason for Pakistan to ‘draw comfort’ from Congress’ stand sounds like clarification in that context.

Many Congress leaders had defied the party stand and had supported the government over its decision on Jammu and Kashmir. Congress has been on a downward spiral and after the open defiance of many senior leaders on the issue of article 370 abrogation, the party’s leadership woes and internal disputes were out in the open for everyone to see.

The exact reasons behind Rahul’s sudden tune change are not clear yet. They might never be, but a desperate wish to save his own party from losing all respect in the eyes of the Indian voter may have been a significant motivator behind it.

Pakistan writes to the UN again, takes Rahul Gandhi quotes, Kavita Krishnan’s ‘fact-finding mission’ as base for anti-India propaganda

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Pakistan writes to the UN again, takes Rahul Gandhi quotes, Kavita Krishnan’s ‘fact-finding mission’ as base for anti-India propaganda

Pakistan’s Minister of Human Rights has written to the United Nations accusing India of carrying out human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir.


Shireen Mazari is the same person who wrote to the UNICEF and whined to remove Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra as goodwill ambassador in wake of her ‘Jai Hind’ tweet after the Balakot Air Strikes. UNICEF, obviously, told Pakistan Priyanka Chopra is free to have her views and opinions.

Now, again in her letter to the UN, Mazari has quoted former Congress President Rahul Gandhi to back up her claims of human rights violation.

Pakistan Minister for Human Rights writes to the UN

She mentions that former Congress President Rahul Gandhi has also ‘noted’ that “people dying” in Jammu & Kashmir, in light of events “going very wrong here”. On 25th August, a day after Rahul Gandhi led a delegation of opposition leaders he had posted a video on Twitter where he is arguing with the security personnel at the Srinagar Airport for not being allowed as there are still certain restrictions in place to avoid any eventuality.


He had said that it had been 20 days since people of Jammu & Kashmir “had their freedom and civil liberties curtailed”. He could be heard speaking to the security forces that he would like to go to ‘any area which is peaceful’ and had concluded his video by saying that “it is very clear that things are not normal in Jammu & Kashmir.”

Shireen Mazari also cites the CPIML’s Kavita Krishnan and her gang of hyper activists including Congress President Sonia Gandhi’s former close aide Jean Dreze who had claimed they visited Kashmir between August 9 to 13 and referred to on-ground situation as ‘occupied Iran or occupied Palestine’. In a major embarrassment to the anti-India forces within the country, the Press Club of India had refused to allow screening of the video footage they claimed to have made in Kashmir. The Press Club of India had not allowed screening on grounds that there was no way to verify the authenticity of the footage and banned their propaganda. Now, that unverifiable claims propagated by Kavita Krishnan and other hyper activists is being used by Pakistan to further their anti-India agenda.

Pakistan cites Kavita Krishnan’s unverifiable ‘ground-report’ which she claims to be from Kashmir.

This is not the first time Pakistan has used the opposition in India to target India. A video of a debate being held on Pakistani news channel had gone viral on social media few days back where Mushahid Hussain, a Pakistani politician, journalist and geo-strategist, revealed that people like writer Arundhati Roy, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and political parties like the Congress were “sympathisers” of Pakistan, who can be helpful for the cause of Pakistan.

Pakistan had also blamed Rahul Gandhi for losing the elections and allowing PM Modi to assume power which led to abrogation of Article 370. Later, taking cue from Congress, Pakistan even raked up the Rafale bogey which was peddled by Congress ahead of 2019 general elections.

Shah Faesal detained under court order, he was travelling to USA on tourist visa, didn’t have student visa: J&K govt tells court

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Shah Faesal detained under court order, he was travelling to USA on tourist visa, didn’t have student visa: J&K govt tells court

The Jammu and Kashmir government has refuted the claim of IAS officer turned politician Shah Faesal that he was going to Harvard for studies, saying he didn’t have any student visa when he was travelling to USA. In an affidavit filed at the Delhi High Court in response to habeas corpus petition filed by Shah Faesal seeking his immediate release, the J&K government also said that he is not under unauthorised custody as claimed by him.

They said that Faesal was lawfully detained on August 14 after his arrival in Srinagar, according to an order passed by an Executive Magistrate. Since Shah Faesal was detained after a valid court order, which has not been challenged by anyone, the habeas corpus petition is not maintainable, the J&K Government has argued.

The govt has said that in order to prevent Shah Feasal from leaving the country after the abrogation of Article 370, a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued against him by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on August 12, at the request of CID Wing of J&K Police. Shah Faesal was “offloaded” by immigration officials at Delhi Airport as per this LOC. He was moved to Srinagar after that.

The J&K government says that after arriving at Srinagar, Faesal started addressing a group of people at the airport, instigating them “against the sovereignty and integrity of India” which had a potential of a breach of peace. He was asked to stop doing so by the In-charge Police Post, but he continued to create an unruly atmosphere at the Srinagar Airport. Therefore, he was “apprehended on the spot” on the verbal orders passed by the Budgam Executive Magistrate 1st Class under Sections 107 read with Section 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the government stated.

The J&K government has said that considering that the Petitioner is the President of a political party called the Jammu and Kashmir People’s Movement, the police had realised that his actions have the potential to cause a breach of peace which can resultantly disrupt the peace and tranquillity of the region.

The magistrate had explained to Shah Faesal that as per laws, he was required to furnish a bond/security of Rs 50,000 for “keeping the peace”. But as he refused to pay the bond, the magistrate had issued an order to keep him in custody till the next day of hearing, which was 24th August.

The government also rejected the claim made by Faesal saying that he was going to Harvard University for studies, saying it is a “false façade”, as he didn’t have any student visa. They have stated that, “It is not conceivable, in absence of any cogent material, to accept the theory that a leader of a political outfit which is very vocal about the constitutional actions taken by the Constitutional bodies of our country on 5th August 2019, would leave the country at this juncture to pursue some academic course at Harvard University, that too without a student visa.”


The J&K Government has emphasised on the fact that apart from showing his tickets from Delhi to Turkey to Frankfurt to Boston, Shah Faesal had “failed to show” any other proof to substantiate his claim of going to the University for studies. They said that Shah Faesal was carrying a tourist visa for the United States, which does not permit joining an academic course there.

The Jammu and Kashmir also disputed the jurisdiction of the Delhi High Court to entertain the habeas corpus petition of Faesal. Claiming that Shah Faesal was detained in Srinagar under an order passed in Srinagar, and he is currently also in Srinagar, the J&K Government has argued that the case falls within the territorial jurisdiction of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court.

The Delhi High Court will hear the matter on September 3.

Pakistani Twitter handle issues ‘beheading’ threat to India Today journalist Nida Ahmad for supporting abrogation of Article 370

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Pakistani Twitter handle issues ‘beheading’ threat to India Today journalist Nida Ahmad for supporting abrogation of Article 370

India Today group’s female associate producer and journalist, Nida Khan, has received death threats from a Pakistani Twitter handle. The Pakistani Twitter user had taken to Twitter to threaten Nida Ahmad of ‘beheading’ her after she extended her support to India’s decision to abrogate Article 370.

SS of the threat received by Nida Ahmad on Twitter

The Pakistani Twitter user abused the TV anchor and threated to behead her as he wrote that he was somewhere in India and would make sure he beheads her soon.

She has earlier too, received several death threats. However, after this message, Nida finally approached the Noida police and filed a case in the Sector-20 police station. SHO Rajbir Singh Chauhan taking cognisance of the complaint said that the cyber cell is investigating the case.

Nida Ahmad had anchored a video on Tez channel, a 24-hour Hindi news television channel owned by the TV Today Network, and a sister channel of Aaj Tak, on the occasion of Independence day. In her video, which became the number 1 trending video on Youtube, Ahmad spoke of how Independence Day was celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 in the valley.

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Before this, Nida Ahmed made it to the headlines for her befitting reply to a rattled Pakistani News anchor, after she appeared to threaten Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Kashmir issue. Mocking Pakistan and Pak anchor Kiran Naaz, dauntless Nida Khan said: “Hum Kashmir mein curfew bhi hatayenge aur Tiranga bhi firanyenge” (We will remove the curfew from Kashmir as well as hoist the tricolour there).

Mocking Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, Nida had said that India need not get lessons from a country whose entire economy is dependent on Donkey trade.

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Nida Ahmad, who is known for her gutsy attitude, unequivocal anchoring and her fury for terror state Pakistan, had earlier also got similar threats after she criticised terror state Pakistan for the Pulwama attack which claimed the lives of over 40 Indian soldiers.

Pakistan has been completely blown off after India decided to repeal Article 370 which granted a separate status to Jammu and Kashmir state and a subsequent bill aimed to bifurcate the state into two Union Territories. Apart from whining and sulking, Pakistani stooges have infested various social media sites like Twitter with fake and malicious news in an attempt to create an atmosphere of panic in India.

Compelled by this tendency, Arif Alvi, the President of the parody country Pakistan, had also taken to the micro-blogging site for spreading disinformation regarding the Kashmir situation for which Twitter served him a notice yesterday.

Pakistani federal minister says PM Imran Khan is considering complete closure of Pakistani airspace to India and land routes to Afghanistan

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Pakistani federal minister says PM Imran Khan is considering complete closure of Pakistani airspace to India and land routes to Afghanistan

India’s bold move to repeal Article 370 which granted a separate status to Jammu and Kashmir state and a subsequent bill aimed to bifurcate the state into two Union Territories fell like a bombshell on Pakistan. The already strained relationship between India and Pakistan has become worse since then.

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Hussain Chaudhry today took to Twitter to announce that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering a complete closure of Air Space to India and a complete ban on the use of Pakistan land routes for Indian trade with Afghanistan. He claims that these suggestions were brought up in a cabinet meeting headed by the PM today and the legal formalities for these decisions are under consideration.


Earlier, Pakistan trying to increase tensions over full integration of Jammu and Kashmir in India, had partially shut down its airspace for all airlines. The Pakistan airspace remained closed for several months after the Balakot strikes by India, and it was reopened only last month.

According to a NOTAM (notice to airman) issued by Pakistan on 6th August, a day after the historic decision of repealing Article 370, three segments of air routes between India and Pakistan will remain closed till September 5.

After the Balakot airstrikes where India had gone deep into Pakistan territory and flattened terror camps in Balakot with airstrikes, Pakistan had shut its airspace completely for weeks. Pakistan had in June asserted that it will open its Eastern airspace for flights to and from New Delhi only if India promises not to repeat a Balakot like operation inside Pakistan’s territory. Interestingly, while Pakistan wants India to promise that a Balakot like operation won’t be repeated, when the operation, codenamed ‘Operation Bandar’ had happened, Pakistan had lied that India had managed to hit just a few trees. It was only in July that Pakistan had re-opened its airspace for civilian flights again.

Imran Khan, who has been lately keeping busy running pillar to post trying to get India isolated globally and issuing hopeless nuclear war threats to India, has probably taken a cue from his so-called Pakistani Twitter ‘wizards’ who recently gave him a piece of strategic advice, asking him to teach Modi a lesson by ‘shutting down Indian Airspace’. However, it seems as shutting down ‘Indian Airspace’ will be beyond their capabilities, they will resort to shutting down their own airspace for Indian airlines.

If China breached the “grey zone” at the border 100 times, we did it 200 times: Indian Army Vice Chief designate Lt Gen M M Naravane

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If China breached the “grey zone” at the border 100 times, we did it 200 times: Indian Army Vice Chief designate Lt Gen M M Naravane

Indian Army’s Vice Chief designate Lt Gen M M Naravane today said that China transgressed the “grey zone” at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) 100 times, while the Indian Army did so 200 times, twice the number. Currently the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command, Naravane said that China acted as a regional bully during the Doklam standoff.

Addressing an integration on the topic ‘Defending our Borders’ at the Bharat Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata, he said that China must realise that current Indian Army is not same as what it was during the Indo-China war in 1962. He said that India Army’s strong position during the Doklam standoff indicated that Indian Armed forces are no pushovers.

When asked about the lessons learnt from the 1962 war, Naravane said, “We are no longer the Army of 1962. If China says don’t forget history, we also have to tell them the same thing.” He said that India has come a long way since 1962, and China was caught unprepared during the Doklam crisis in 2017.

“They thought that they would get away by being a regional bully, but we stood up to the bully,” he said asserting that India is capable of combating China.

Lt Gen M M Naravane informed that there has been some development at Doklam after the standoff, where both India and China have made two barracks each, both sides have maintained their respective roads.

Talking about transgressions at the LAC, he said that if China entered the grey zone 100 times, India went to the grey zone 200 times. So, it not one-way aggression by one side. He added, “I am sure in their war room they are also complaining that we have done this so many times.”

But he clarified that although grey zone has been violated a number of times, as long as the red line not breached both sides have agreed not to escalate the matter.

The officer also said that the defeat in 1962 was a political defeat, not military. He said that Indian military fought well during the war. He added, “we have learnt our lessons on what went wrong. And over the years we have been trying to bridge that capability gap”.

When he was asked about an article published in a Chinese newspaper that China would have to fight six wars by 2050, including one against India over Arunachal Pradesh, Naravane said, “It is quite a tall task they have set for themselves”. But he also added that as 2049 will be the 100th year of the Communist of Party of China, Beijing would “definitely want to achieve something”.

The officer said that China may try to achieve the goals mentioned in the article not by war, but by indirect ways. He said that they may instigate people in the areas they want to capture to demand to merge with China.

In June 2013, the pro-government Chinese-language newspaper, Wenweipo, had published an article titled “Six Wars China Is Sure to Fight In the Next 50 Years”. The six wars have a common purpose, to reclaim territories what China believes to be their, which was lost by the country after their defeat to the British in the Opium war. The six years anticipated by the article were, Unification of Taiwan in 2020-25, “reconquest” of Spratly Islands in 2025-30, “reconquest” of Arunachal Pradesh, which they call Southern Tibet, in 2035-40, “reconquest” of Diaoyu Island and Ryukyu Islands in 2040-45, unification of Outer Mongolia in 2045-50, and finally taking back areas lost to Russia in 2055-60.

Talking about conquering Arunachal, the article had said that although India will still lag behind China, it is still one of the world powers, and if China uses force to conquer Arunachal, it will face some losses. Therefore, the writer had suggested to incite the disintegration of India and dividing it into several countries. It said that although today disintegration may not be possible, China should try to incite Assam. It had also suggested that China should export advanced weapons to Pakistan, so that they can conquer Southern Kashmir. It said that while India and Pakistan will be busy in war, China will able to take Arunachal. The article had claimed that India won’t be able to fight two wars simultaneously.

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