Rahul Gandhi vs PM Modi over LAC standoff: Politics, not India first?

The top focus of this episode of Newstrack is Rahul Gandhi's renewed attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Ladakh standoff with China. A full-blown political war of words has erupted once again after Rahul Gandhi targeted PM Modi over China.

In a sharper attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi said the LAC standoff in Ladakh is not simply a border dispute but a design by China to attack his image as a "56-inch strongman".

BJP president J P Nadda hit back at Gandhi, accusing him of indulging in "mudslinging" and describing his attack as another 'failed" edition of 'Project RG Relaunch'.

He also accused "one dynasty" of trying to weaken India and strengthen China.

Gandhi said the Chinese are trying to put pressure on PM Modi to act in a way they want him to, else they will destroy his strongman image, and so far he has been seen as one succumbing to it.

Attacking the Prime Minister for saying that China is not occupying any of Indian territory in Ladakh, the Congress leader said, Modi is defending his image by saying so.