Debunking Trump's claims and Operation Mahadev
In Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah replied to the debate briefing the House on Operation Mahadev in which three terrorists - Suleman alias Faizal Jatt, Hamza Afghani, and Zibran, all Pakistani nationals and members of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, were killed on July 28. The three men were tracked with the help of human and technical intelligence in an operation led by the Intelligence Bureau, Army, Central Reserve Police Force, and J&K police, Mr. Shah informed the House.
Here is Vijaita Singh's article on how the perpetrators of Pahalgam attack infiltrated to India.
Mr. Shah said that the identity of the terrorists and their involvement was confirmed with the testimony of four other witnesses, including two accused, who had given them shelter a day before the attack. Pakistani voter identity cards and chocolates made in Pakistan were found on the two terrorists, establishing that they came from Pakistan. For further confirmation, spent cartridges recovered from Baisaran (Pahalgam) meadow were matched with the weapons recovered from the terrorists at the Chandigarh forensic laboratory by ballistic reports.
Later in the day, PM Modi confirmed that no global leader had prevented India from carrying out its operations, and recounted responding to U.S Vice President J.D Vance's warning about an impending attack by Pakistan by saying that such action would come with a heavy cost.
In Rajya Sabha, Leader of the House JP Nadda made an unsavoury personal remark against Mr. Kharge, which led to a brief uproar in the House. Mr. Nadda immediately took back his comments.
Today, Mr. Shah is scheduled to move a resolution in the Lok Sabha to extend President's rule in the ethnic violence-hit state of Manipur for six months. Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Leader of the House JP Nadda will address the Rajya Sabha in the continued discussion on Operation Sindoor
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