All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday, 23 October demanded that the Narendra Modi government present a comprehensive and independent report before the nation on what he described as a 'serious situation' at the China border in Arunachal Pradesh. Owaisi also called for a special session of Parliament to be convened to debate both the border situation and the Centre's policy toward China.

What Triggered the Demand

The trigger, according to Owaisi, was a statement by the Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) confirming the situation on the Arunachal-China border — a development he called 'extremely concerning.' The Hyderabad MP demanded a full government clarification on the number of locations in Arunachal Pradesh where Chinese troops have allegedly intruded, halted Indian patrols, blocked citizens, and are reportedly refusing to vacate.

'After the ITBP chief's statement, we need a complete clarification on the number of places in Arunachal where the Chinese troops have intruded, stopped our patrols and citizens and are refusing to leave,' Owaisi said in a post on X. He further asked how many months the situation had persisted and why the government appeared to maintain a friendly posture toward Beijing during this period.

Owaisi's Broader Accountability Argument

Owaisi alleged a consistent pattern of opacity by the Modi government on border matters. He pointed to the absence of parliamentary discussions, a bar on questions, the Prime Minister's avoidance of press conferences, and what he characterised as a misleading statement made in June 2020, when PM Modi reportedly said there were no Chinese troops on Indian territory — a claim Owaisi described as 'obviously not true or factual.'

'Is the Narendra Modi government even capable of defending and securing Indian territory?' Owaisi asked, according to his X post. He also questioned why no answers had been provided despite raising the issue on earlier occasions.

Key Demands

The AIMIM chief laid out three specific demands: a comprehensive and independent border report for public disclosure; a special parliamentary session to debate the China border situation and current foreign policy; and a precise government accounting of locations in Arunachal where Chinese military presence has been reported. 'The least that this country deserves is the truth, honesty and political accountability, when it comes to such core issues that affect the territorial integrity of India,' Owaisi said.

Context and Background

Tensions along the India-China Line of Actual Control (LAC) have remained a politically sensitive issue since the Galwan Valley clash of June 2020, which resulted in casualties on both sides. While diplomatic engagements and disengagement processes have continued at multiple friction points in Ladakh, the eastern sector — particularly Arunachal Pradesh — has seen periodic reports of incursions and patrolling disputes. Opposition parties have repeatedly sought parliamentary debate on India's China policy, with limited success. The ITBP chief's latest statement has renewed focus on the eastern front, which critics argue has received less public scrutiny than the western sector.

The Centre has not yet responded publicly to Owaisi's latest demands, and whether a special parliamentary session will be considered remains unclear.