India-China face off: AAP, RJD not invited for PM’s all-party meet

Team Udayavani, Jun 19, 2020, 12:58 PM IST

New Delhi: Leaders of AAP and RJD have alleged that they have not been invited for the all-party virtual meet, convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the situation along the India-China border.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and AAP’s Rajya Sabha leader Sanjay Singh took to Twitter to express their dissent over not being invited.

“Just wish to know the criteria for inviting political parties for tomorrow’s (Friday’s) all-party meet on Galwan Valley. I mean the grounds of inclusion/exclusion. Because our party hasn’t received any message so far,” tweeted Tejashwi on Thursday.

Taking to Twitter, Sanjay Singh said: “There is a strange ego-driven government at the centre. AAP has a government in Delhi and is the main opposition in Punjab. We have four MPs. But on a vital subject, AAP’s views are not needed? The country is waiting for what the Prime Minister will say at the meeting.”

The meeting comes against the backdrop of demands by the opposition seeking details of the violent face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh which left 20 Indian Army personnel dead.