Taking pot shots at Congress leader and former defence minister A K Antony over his statement wherein he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government of compromising on national security, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday said that the previous UPA regime was very stagnant and lacked the ability to take decisions.
"A lot of decisions have been taken very fast by the NDA Government. The 'Make in India' initiative has also been explored. By saying all this, he (Antony) is bringing focus on his own tenure which was extremely stagnant," said party spokesperson Nalin Kohli.
Earlier in the day, Antony had said that the NDA-government and has compromised on national security.
"The present Government has compromised our national security. The defence expenditure this year is the lowest in the recent years," A K Antony said.
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