Naravane’s ‘carte blanche’ remark on China debunks Rahul’s claim against Modi: Shishir Gupta decodes

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has launched an attack on PM Modi and the government, citing excerpts from an unpublished book penned by former Indian Army Chief General M.M. Naravane. He claims that the former Army chief says in the memoir that he was “handed a hot potato” – the sole responsibility of dealing with Chinese actions in Ladakh in 2020. In this episode of HT Point Blank, Executive Editor Shishir Gupta debunks Rahul Gandhi’s claims made both inside and outside Parliament. Gupta explains how granting complete operational freedom to the armed forces has been a hallmark of the Modi government in several conflicts, including the Doklam standoff, the Balakot airstrikes, and the recent Operation Sindoor. Remember, the Delhi Police has said it has filed a first information report in connection with the alleged circulation of an unpublished memoir of former Indian Army chief MM Naravane.