Lok Sabha adjourns till 12.02 p.m. after Opposition protests on Operation Sindoor
After the obituaries, including the crash of Air India flight AI171 at Ahmedabad, were referenced in the House, the Opposition members trooped into the well of the House and gave notice on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
Speaker Om Birla said that discussion will take place as per the rules.
The Government is open to discussing all issues in Parliament, including Operation Sindoor, it said in an all-party meeting held on the eve of the monsoon session, which begins on Monday (July 21, 2025). At the same time, it cautioned the Opposition that any debate on the subject has to be held within the laid-down rules and procedures.
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