Tensions flared in India’s political arena as Union Minister Kiren Rijiju condemned Congress for dragging defense matters into the election-style mudslinging over alleged Chinese encroachments and former Army Chief MM Naravane’s explosive book.
On X, Rijiju underscored the wisdom guiding today’s governance. He invoked the enduring secrecy of the 1962 Henderson Brooks-Bhagat Commission findings, which blamed Nehru’s missteps for the rout by Chinese PLA invaders. ‘No declassification on our watch,’ he affirmed, ‘to keep national security above petty politics.’
To illustrate resolve, Rijiju circulated a November 1, 2024, post: a video of his frontline Diwali celebrations, complete with border negotiations involving Chinese personnel and Indian defenders.
Enter BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, who countered with a bold proposition—a specialized library cataloging Nehru-Gandhi era harms. Encompassing corruption exposés, partition atrocities, and inaccessible confidential records, the initiative promises invaluable resources for academia. In his impassioned video, Dubey credited public resonance from his Lok Sabha interventions for sparking the idea, now seeking community input on key texts.
This library drive reflects a surge in demands for unvarnished historical accounting, bridging parliamentary discourse with grassroots preservation efforts.
Rijiju’s intervention and Dubey’s archive plan signal a strategic pivot: fortifying narratives around security and legacy as India navigates complex geopolitics and internal reckonings.