Parliament Monsoon Session 2025 Live Updates: Lok Sabha set to hold discussion on 'Operation Sindoor'; Rijiju sets the tone with 'Laxman Rekha' post
Key ministers, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and S Jaishankar, are expected to speak, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi may also make an intervention to assert the government's position on national security and counterterrorism.
The Opposition, led by Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, is expected to raise questions. Parties have also taken issue with the government's handling of international messaging, citing US President Donald Trump's claims of mediating a ceasefire.
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