Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday targeted the opposition in the Lok Sabha, accusing them of prioritising the wrong questions during the opening debate on Operation Sindoor.
"When the aim is to go higher, we should not pay attention to small issues because focusing on issues that remain comparatively small can divert attention from national security," Singh said while addressing the lower house of Parliament on Operation Sindoor.
Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Piyush Goyal have sharply criticised the Opposition for evading a parliamentary discussion on Operation Sindoor. Chouhan alleged that Congress leader P Chidambaram's remarks on Pakistan's role in the Pahalgam terror attack mirrored Islamabad's lan
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju urged the Opposition to allow an uninterrupted discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, emphasising the importance of a constructive debate on the issue of national security.
"Opposition has made a U-turn. This will not work. After half an hour, the Parliament proceedings will resume. The Defence Minister will open the debate. I urge everyone to listen to him. No Opposition party should speak the language of Pakistan," Rijiju told reporters.
"There are many questions asked in the interview The I.N.D.I.A. bloc will raise these and more questions in the debates in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha," Chidambaram added in another post.
A fiery debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor is expected to unfold in Parliament between top leaders from the ruling alliance and the opposition.
A fiery debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor is expected to unfold in Parliament between top leaders from the ruling alliance and the opposition.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar praised Operation Sindoor, a military action taken by India against Pakistan-backed terrorists ahead of the debate on India's action against the Pahalgam terror attack in the Monsoon session of the Parliament.
"NDA welcomes the long-overdue opposition demand to have a debate in the parliament, which is scheduled for tomorrow. However, the opposition party should have the patience to listen to what the Indian government presents. The kind of patriotism seems to be missing in the Congress party,"