New Delhi, February 25 In response to the Congress, the BJP accused India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, of making repeated "territorial compromises" throughout his tenure and "redrawing" Bharat's borders permanently.
The BJP's criticism of Nehru comes in the context of the Congress attacking the government over the India-US interim trade deal, calling it a "wholesale surrender" and "betrayal" of national interests.
In a series of posts on X with the hashtag "#compromisedCongress", BJP chief spokesperson Anil Baluni said, "Nehru's top priority as the first PM: Protect and integrate Bharat's territory."
"Instead, throughout his reign, he made territorial compromises – Tibet was ceded. Aksai Chin was compromised. Berubari was compromised. Villages in Punjab were compromised. The Rann of Kutch was compromised. Parts of Kashmir were nearly compromised," Baluni alleged.
"Repeated compromises. Repeated retreats. This was Nehruvian statesmanship. One man's compromises permanently redrew Bharat's map," the BJP MP claimed.
Baluni alleged that Nehru surrendered India's rights in Tibet.
"He withdrew all military escorts. He handed over postal, telegraph, and phone services to China. He recognized Tibet as part of China. He gave Mao the entire buffer zone for free," he claimed.
"Aksai Chin: China built a military road from 1951. IB chief BN Mullik warned Nehru in 1952, but he completely ignored it. The road (construction) was completed in 1957. In 1959, Nehru told Parliament: 'Ignore these rumors'. There were 8 years of lies while Indian land was stolen," the BJP leader added.
Citing the Nehru-Noon Agreement on Berubari Union, Baluni alleged that Nehru gifted half of the West Bengal territory to Pakistan without any cabinet approval.
"No cabinet approval. No West Bengal government consulted. The Supreme Court rebuked: 'The PM cannot gift Indian land'. Nehru forced the 9th Amendment to legalize his surrender," he charged.
The BJP leader alleged that Nehru publicly announced a plebiscite in Kashmir without any cabinet nod and gave Pakistan a "permanent diplomatic weapon".
"1962-64: Swaran Singh-Bhutto talks (held under) US/UK pressure. India agreed to cede Poonch and Uri to Pakistan. They even planned to turn the entire Gurez, Neelam, and Kishanganga valleys into international borders," he added.
Baluni alleged that Nehru "gifted" Sarja Majra, Rakh Hardit Singh, Pathanke, and parts of Firozpur to Pakistan in 1960.
"In 1968, we lost Chhad Bet + 300 sq miles in the Rann of Kutch via arbitration," he said.
"1962 War: Nehru's insane 'Forward Policy'. He ordered troops to build posts deep inside Chinese-claimed areas, with no supplies or army consultation. He even put his cousin, Gen. BM Kaul, in command. The result: a complete military collapse and humiliation," he added.
In response to the deal with the US, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the prime minister of approving the trade agreement under external pressure linked to the threat of releasing "Epstein files" and an ongoing criminal case involving industrialist Gautam Adani in the US.
"Narendra Modi is compromised. He has been trapped. He signed this agreement under pressure. This is not a deal; it is a dagger in the heart of the farmer," the Congress leader charged while addressing an event in Madhya Pradesh.
