HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, June 5: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a blistering attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, criticising what he called the “audacity” of mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “Surrender Modi.”
The BJP leader’s sharp response followed Gandhi’s jibe amid ongoing political debates on national security and foreign policy, particularly after the successful Operation Sindoor.
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Taking to the social media platform X, Sarma accused the Congress party of a longstanding history of compromising India’s territorial and strategic interests. In a detailed post, he offered what he described as a “reality check” on the Congress legacy, citing decisions by leaders ranging from Jawaharlal Nehru during the 1947–48 Kashmir conflict and the 1962 war with China, to the release of 93,000 Pakistani POWs after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War under Indira Gandhi.
“Let’s jog Rahul Gandhi’s memory as to which party and family surrendered India’s interests and backstabbed its people,” Sarma wrote, asserting that Nehru “gifted away” what is now Pakistan-occupied Kashmir by halting military operations and turning to the United Nations.
Sarma’s post also criticised other Congress-era decisions, such as the delay of nuclear tests under US pressure in the 1990s, the lack of retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, and the 2009 Sharm El-Sheikh joint statement referencing Baluchistan—a move widely seen as a diplomatic misstep.
He further alleged that the UPA government attempted territorial concessions, including a plan to hand over Sir Creek to Pakistan, which he claimed was blocked only due to public outcry during Narendra Modi’s tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister.
On the issue of border tensions with China, Sarma highlighted what he called repeated Chinese incursions during Congress rule, contrasting them with the Modi government’s “decisive” responses in Uri, Balakot, and Galwan.
“Congress didn’t just surrender land—it surrendered India’s pride, security, and sovereignty,” Sarma declared. “India remembers. India has risen. And India won’t surrender again.”
The political salvo is part of the BJP’s broader strategy to position national security as a key differentiator between Prime Minister Modi’s leadership and what it characterizes as the Congress party’s legacy of “appeasement.”
