New Delhi, July 23
Amid the intense government-Opposition showdown, since the beginning of Monsoon Session on July 21, Parliament is set to debate Operation Sindoor -- the Indian military strikes that crushed terror infrastructure inside Pakistan -- next week on Tuesday. TV reports said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also intervene in the marathon debate in the Rajya Sabha on July 29.
Time slots of 16 hours and 9 hours have already been allotted, during the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), to both Houses for discussing Operation Sindoor, in detail.
Congress-led Opposition has been pressing for debate on multiple issues, including Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, Trump’s claims of ceasefire, and SIR drive in Bihar. A host of Opposition parties also gave multiple adjournment notices in the Parliament on these issues and demanded that immediate discussion be held, in the presence of PM Modi.
It hopes to make the Centre uncomfortable by raising issues of security lapse in Pahalgam, downing of military jets during Op Sindoor, and US President’s alleged intervention in India-Pak ties. The Centre has stated that it is ready for debate on all issues and also hopes to put the Opposition on the mat, given the fact that India's firm retaliation to Pakistan’s misadventures is bound to give it an upper hand.