New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday slammed the Centre over reports suggesting that the Indian government plans to scrap five-year-old restrictions on Chinese firms bidding for government contracts, alleging inconsistency in the Modi government's foreign policy.

Kharge said that foreign policy "swings like a wild pendulum" while pointing out the inconsistency in India's foreign policy. He added that the people were bearing the cost.

Taking a dig at PM Modi's "Main desh ko jhukne nahi dunga" remarks, Kharge said that the current situation reflects the opposite of that claim.

"'Main desh ko jhukne nahi dunga'. What is happening today is the exact opposite. Two recent examples: The ban on Chinese companies...