Ramdas Athawale demands to ban restaurants selling Chinese food

Amid rising tension at India-China border, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has appealed to people to boycott Chinese food and restaurants selling Chinese food should be banned. 

At least 20 Indian Army personnel, including a Colonel rank officer, had lost their lives in the violent face-off in the Galwan valley area of Ladakh on June 15.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, an Indian confederation of small and midsize companies called for a boycott of 500 Chinese goods including toys and textiles to express “strong criticism” of China's alleged aggression in Ladakh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the sacrifice of the martyred soldiers will not go in vain. India wants peace but is capable of giving befitting reply if instigated, the PM said.