Spell out "conditions" concerning understanding on cessation of hostilities with Pakistan: Congress

New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday said the government should spell out the terms of the understanding with Pakistan on cessation of hostilities and asked if it had demanded extradition of wanted terrorists.
"Congress is continuously asking questions like when will the terrorists of Pahalgam attack get caught, who bought RDX in Pulwama, and what were the conditions for a ceasefire with Pakistan? Did you demand the extradition of Hazif Saeed, Masood Azhar, and Dawood Ibrahim?" Khera said at a press conference.
"We want strong answers to the strong questions being asked. Under whose pressure was the ceasefire done? Whether justice was served to the woman who lost their husbands in Pahalgam," Khera asked.
India carried out Operation Sindoor on May 7 and launched precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoJK in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.
India also repelled subsequent Pakistani aggression and pounded its airbases.
Congress has demanded a comprehensive review of India's Defence Preparedness by an independent expert committee, on the lines of the Kargil Review Committee.
"What were the lessons learnt from this (Operation Sindoor), and the CDS also said that it is important to learn lessons from this. Now, at least the BJP will not be able to call those who ask questions anti-national," Khera said.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday demanded a special session of Parliament on Operation Sindoor, alleging that government had "misled the nation" and instead of clarifying US President Donald Trump's assertions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi "is on an election blitz, taking personal credit for the valour of the Armed Forces.
"In the wake of the remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in Singapore in an interview, there are some very important questions which need to be asked. These can only be asked if a Special Session of the Parliament is immediately convened. The Modi Govt has misled the nation. The fog of war is now clearing," Kharge said on X.
"Our IAF pilots were risking their lives fighting the enemy. We have suffered some losses, but our pilots were safe. As per CDS's interview, 'we made, remedy it, rectify it, and then implement it again after two days and flew all our jets again, targeting at long range'. We salute their resolute courage and bravery. However, a comprehensive strategic review is the need of the hour. Congress party demands a Comprehensive Review of our Defence Preparedness by an independent expert committee, on the lines of the Kargil Review Committee," he added.
Kharge asked what were the conditions for cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan.
"US President Donald Trump has again repeated his claim about brokering a ceasefire. This is a direct affront to the Shimla Agreement. Instead of clarifying Mr. Trump's repeated assertions, and the affidavit filed by US Secretary of Commerce in the United States Court of International Trade, PM Modi is on an election blitz, taking personal credit for the valour of our Armed Forces, hiding behind their bravery and dodging the contours of the agreed ceasefire, which the Foreign Secretary announced on 10th, after Mr. Trump's tweet," he said.
"Is India and Pakistan now again hyphenated? What are the conditions of the ceasefire agreement? 140 Cr Patriotic Indians deserve to know this," he added.
Congress has been demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. (ANI)