Opposition demands answers from PM in Rajya Sabha, stages a walkout

The Rajya Sabha was briefly adjourned within the first hour of the primary day of the Monsoon Session after Opposition uproar over the Pahalgam terror assault and U.S. President Donald Trump’s claims on ceasefire throughout Operation Sindoor, which the Chief of Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned was “humiliating” for the nation.

Mr. Kharge, together with a number of Opposition members within the Rajya Sabha, had submitted adjournment notices (underneath Rule 267) for a dialogue on the phobia assault and Operation Sindoor after suspending the listed enterprise of the day.

Elevating the difficulty through the Zero Hour, the Congress president made a case for a two-day debate on the Pahalgam assault, Operation Sindoor, alleged safety lapses and international coverage. “The Prime Minister ought to reply,” he demanded. He mentioned that the terrorists who carried out the assault have “neither been caught nor killed until date”. He additionally flagged Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha’s remarks “admitting that there was a lapse in Pahalgam”.

Mr. Kharge mentioned all political events had given unconditional assist to the federal government throughout Operation Sindoor. “In such a scenario, we wish to know from the federal government what’s the full scenario” he mentioned.

The senior Congress chief additional mentioned the Chief of Defence Employees (CDS), Deputy Military chief and a senior Defence attache had made some revelations concerning Operation Sindoor. “The federal government also needs to make clear its stand on the assertion of U.S. President Donald Trump, as a result of he has claimed not as soon as however 24 instances that he bought the ceasefire executed. That is humiliating for the nation,” he mentioned.

Responding to Mr. Kharge’s calls for, Chief of the Home and Union Minister J.P. Nadda asserted that the federal government was prepared to debate all points associated to Operation Sindoor. Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar additionally assured the Opposition MPs that he would guarantee a full-fledged dialogue on the difficulty for as a lot time because the members wished. He additionally admitted a movement moved by BJP’s Bengal MP Samik Bhattacharya underneath Rule 167 on the difficulty.

Mr. Dhankhar mentioned he’ll focus on the difficulty with leaders of varied events, as he adjourned the Home proceedings briefly until midday, amid uproar by the Opposition. When the Home met at midday for the scheduled Query Hour, the Congress MPs once more raised the difficulty, and later staged a walkout from the Home in protest.