A day after India and Pakistan introduced a ceasefire, Leaders of the Opposition in each Homes on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to name a particular session of Parliament to debate the prevailing scenario, Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror assault.
In his letter, LoP within the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi stated he “reiterates the unanimous request of the Opposition to convene a particular session of Parliament instantly. “It’s essential for the folks and their representatives to debate the Pahalgam terror assault, Operation Sindoor and as we speak’s ceasefire, first introduced by US President Trump. This may also be a possibility to display our collective resolve to satisfy the challenges forward,” Gandhi stated within the letter. LoP within the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, in a separate letter, stated he supported Gandhi’s request.
On April 28, the 2 leaders had written to Modi demanding a particular session within the wake of the Pahalgam assault.
“The Opposition believes {that a} particular session of each Homes of Parliament must be convened, the place the representatives of the folks can present their unity and dedication,” Gandhi had stated in his earlier letter.
Following the Pahalgam assault, the Congress formally prolonged “full help” to the federal government in its choices, however sources inside the occasion stated that it’ll now begin questioning the federal government on the scenario, particularly on the alleged mediation between India and Pakistan by US President Donald Trump.
“The federal government has at all times maintained that no third occasion is concerned in negotiations between India and Pakistan. How did Trump announce the ceasefire then? We’ll elevate these questions within the coming days,” a senior occasion chief stated.
Echoing the LoPs’ demand for a particular session of Parliament, the occasion’s communication in-charge Jairam Ramesh additionally urged the PM to chair an all-party assembly. “The Congress reiterates its demand for an all- occasion meet chaired by the PM and for a particular session of Parliament for a full dialogue on Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor, and the ceasefire bulletins constructed from Washington DC first after which subsequently by the Governments of India and Pakistan,” he stated.
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Claiming that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s point out of a “impartial website” for an India-Pakistan dialogue raises “many questions”, Ramesh requested, “Have we deserted the Simla Settlement? Have we opened the doorways to third-party mediation?”
Sources within the authorities have maintained that the ceasefire was labored out “instantly between the 2 nations”. “If diplomatic channels between India and Pakistan are being reopened, what commitments have we sought and bought?” Ramesh requested.
Since Saturday, the Congress has been drawing comparisons with the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict, with Ramesh saying the occasion “believes it’s however pure for the nation to recall former PM Indira Gandhi for her terribly brave and resolute management in 1971”. “…The reality is that the circumstances of 1971 usually are not the circumstances of 2025. There are variations… This was not a conflict that we intend to proceed. We simply needed to show terrorists a lesson, and that lesson has been taught. I’m certain the federal government will proceed attempting to establish and monitor the particular people who did the horrors of Pahalgam,” he stated.
In the meantime, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Tejaswi Yadav additionally urged the federal government to name for a particular session. “The PM is requested to name a particular session of Parliament and provides date-wise data ranging from Pahalgam assault to the ceasefire,” he stated.
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