On Vijayadashami 2013 (13 October 2013), Mohan Bhagwat gave the annual address at the gathering in Nagpur. This page summarises what was reported about it.
The day
- Date: 13 October 2013
- Place: Nagpur
- Address by: Mohan Bhagwat
What the address covered
In the last address before the 2014 general election, Bhagwat blamed the UPA government's 'weak' policies for encouraging repeated border incursions by China and Pakistan, according to PTI as carried by The Tribune. He said China was testing India's patience with incursions and by dumping its products in the Indian market, and cited a Pakistani attack on a police station and an Army camp in Jammu. He alleged that Hindu traders in Kishtwar had been attacked by people raising pro-Pakistan slogans. He criticised J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's remark that the state had acceded to India but not merged with it, and attacked Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde over a 'pro-minority' directive to the states.
As reported
Dark clouds are hovering on our national security as China continues to test our mettle and patience
Context
Pre-election criticism of the UPA on national security.
How sure is this?
This account rests mainly on one source, listed below; details may be incomplete.
In the archive
Sources & copyright status
- The Tribune (PTI), 'Govt not responding to Chinese threat with firmness: RSS' (14 Oct 2013)
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