Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has argued for toning down “nationalist rhetoric” and cautioned against calls for economic boycott in the backdrop of Galwan valley clashes.
In his letter on Friday, Mr. Gowda, while stating that he fully appreciates the Prime Minister’s decision to call for a meeting of Opposition leaders to discuss the India-China situation and to ensure a bipartisan environment for discussions, urged that “nationalist rhetoric should be toned down” in order to ensure that the matter is not escalated.
Mr. Gowda also warned the government against encouraging “reactionary language of economic boycott” which can have deep implications. “We should here be guided by pragmatism,” he said.
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