Monsoon session will celebrate victory of soldiers in Op Sindoor, says PM Modi
NEW DELHI, JUL 21 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Monsoon session of Parliament would celebrate the victory of soldiers in Operation Sindoor, asserting that the whole world saw India’s might and called for unity among all parties on the matter. Speaking before the start of the session, the Prime Minister touched upon a host of issues, ranging from India setting foot on the space station to the government’s resolve of a “naxalism-free” country by 2026.
However, fireworks went off as Parliament proceedings began, with the opposition demanding a discussion on Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of brokering a ceasefire with Pakistan. The sloganeering prompted a brief adjournment in Lok Sabha.
The Congress has already given an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 dead, and Operation Sindoor. The government has said that it was ready to hold discussions on all key issues.
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Operation Sindoor dominated the Prime Minister’s address as he hailed the armed forces for achieving 100% of the operation’s targets. He also said ‘Made in India’ weapons showed their mettle during the hostilities. “The houses of the masters of terrorists were razed to the ground within 22 minutes,” he said.
PM Modi also spoke of the government’s resolve to end naxalism. “Many districts are free of naxalism today. The ‘red corridors’ are transforming into ‘green growth zones’,” he said.
Underscoring that India was now the third-largest economy, PM Modi said the days when the country was counted as one among the “Fragile Five” was passe. “There was a time before 2014 when the inflation rate was in double digits. Today, with the rate dropping to around 2%, it has become a relief for the common people,” he said.
Among the topics that will be vehemently raised by the opposition is the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, which left 260 dead, and the issue of aviation safety. With US reports pinning the blame on pilots, a goverment response will provide insights on the full picture.
Seeking cooperation from the opposition, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government was open to discussing Operation Sindoor, underscoring that it would not shy away from any topic. However, he avoided a specific response on Trump’s claims.
The government’s response will more likely be centred around highlighting its achievements during the hostilities with Pakistan and the subsequent visit of all-party delegations to various nations.
However, one issue that may see a rare consensus cutting across the political spectrum is the impeachment of Justice Yashwant Varma, from whose residence a huge cash pile was found. Rijiju said the requisite signatures of 100 MPs have already been taken to bring a motion in Parliament.
Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar asked parties to engage in constructive politics and desist from acrimonious debates. “We can have differences of opinion, we can have disagreements, but how can we have bitterness in our hearts?” Dhankhar told MPs.
Among the bills set to be introduced in this session are the Manipur GST Bill, Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) Bill, National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill, etc.
The Monsoon session will see a total of 21 sittings spread over a period of 32 days. The session will conclude on August 21.
-PTI
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