ITANAGAR, Oct 14: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Nabam Tuki today slammed the Chinese Government for its recent rhetoric against the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Arunachal Pradesh on October 3 last. On October 13, Chinese Foreign Affairs spokesperson said China was “seriously dissatisfied” by the visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Arunachal Pradesh. The Chinese spokesperson said India “ignored China’s concerns by visiting southern Tibet”.
Terming the Chinese government’s claim over Arunachal Pradesh as baseless, immature and illogical, Tuki said China is jealous because “we have a vibrant democracy.” He said: “We are first class citizens of India, and such statements from China are uncalled for”.
The Prime Minister visited Pasighat in East Siang district to campaign for a Congress candidate in the Assembly elections. Recalling earlier instances of visits of former prime ministers Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in the 1960s, Indira Gandhi in 1972 and 1984 and Rajiv Gandhi in 1987 and HD Deve Gowda in 2003, Tuki said Arunachal had and would remain an integral part of India. He said the statement made by the Chinese authorities was to confuse the people on the day of elections.
Urging the Central Government and the two MPs of the State to lodge a strong protest to the Chinese authorities against the statement made by them on the Arunachal Pradesh visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. THE SENTINEL
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