Debate on Operation Sindoor: Opposition running away from discussion, says Kiren Rijiju
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told reporters that a few minutes before the discussion was to start, the Opposition wanted the government to give an assurance that it will allow a debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar after the discussion of Operation Sindoor is over.
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The Opposition, he said, is running away from a discussion on Operation Sindoor after initial agreement and is now putting preconditions.
Mr. Rijiju said Parliament runs in accordance with rules and accused the Opposition of going back on its commitment and betraying everyone.
"The Opposition is looking at ways to run away from the debate on Operation Sindoor," he said.
'When Pakistan crossed red lines, terror camps faced fire'
Earlier as the Lok Sabha takes up discussion on Operation Sindoor, Mr. Rijiju said 'When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terror camps faced the fire.'
'Discussion on #OperationSindoor to begin today... When Ravan crossed the Laxman Rekha, Lanka burned. When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terrorist camps faced the fire,' Mr. Rijiju said in a post on X.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to initiate the 'special discussion on India's strong, successful and decisive 'Operation Sindoor' in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam'.
An aggressive Opposition is expected to corner the government over U.S. President Donald Trump's claims that he mediated to avert a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, and got them to agree on a 'ceasefire'.
India has made it clear that the cessation of firing and military activity targeted at Pakistan was paused after 'direct contact' between the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of both nations, at the instance of Islamabad.
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