When will there be talk of defence and security, Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also hit out at the government

PTI5_25_2019_000034B New Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrives to attend Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, in New Delhi, Saturday, May 25, 2019. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) (PTI5_25_2019_000034B)

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked when will there be talk about the nation's defence and security. His comment came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' programme aired on the All India Radio.

"When will there be talk of the nation's defence and security?" he asked in a tweet in Hindi.

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also hit out at the government saying even Nepal has for the first time deployed its Army along the border with India and this has been possible only under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Now, Nepal has for the first time deployed its Army at the border. If Modi is there, even this is possible...," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

Surjewala took a swipe at the BJP by using its slogan of "Modi hai to mumkin hai..." (when Modi is there, it is possible...).

He tagged a news report saying Nepal has now for the first time deployed its Army on the border with India.