Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor and Manish Tewari, who were part of the delegations India sent to partner countries to highlight its stand against cross-border terrorism, would not be among Congress speakers during debate on after Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha, sources said.
Addressing the Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor, Shambhavi Choudhary said, "...Yeh ek naya Bharat hai. Aur aatankvadi hamle ke baad yeh Bharat mombattiya nahi jalata hai, dushmano ki chita ko jalata hai..."
Emphasising unity across party lines on issues of national security, Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Monday said that the ongoing discussion on Operation Sindoor in Parliament will help bring out the "reality" of the military operation.
Reacting to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's statements in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said that certain points were left unclear regarding the alleged involvement of the United States in the cessation of hostilities between India a
His comments come in the wake of a political storm over statements made by Chidambaram ahead of a discussion in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, India's counter-response following the deadly terror attack on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which took the lives of 26 people.
Chidambaram questioned the government's narrative on the attack, suggesting that the terrorists could be "homegrown" and asking for evidence to prove they came from Pakistan. He also criticised the government for not disclosing details about Operation Sindoor.
He said that Shashi Tharoor speaks well, but his leadership doesn't allow him to speak on behalf of his party. However, he expressed his happiness that no one could stop Tharoor from speaking in favour of the country.
BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, during the discussion on Operation Sindoor in Parliament, told the House that it appears that at least one terrorist involved in the Pahalgam attack has been neutralised in an ongoing anti-terror operation, Mahadev, in Jammu and Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday took a swipe at the Opposition during a discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Lok Sabha, stating that the focus must not remain on small issues when aiming to achieve a higher feat, as it can divert attention from national security.
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday defended his father P Chidambaram's recent remarks about the Pahalgam attack, and said people were trolling a small part of the interview without understanding the full context.
Shinde questioned what was actually achieved, how many terrorists were caught, whether any fighter jets were lost, and demanded that the government take responsibility and give clear answers.