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News18
10 hours ago
- Politics
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‘Don't Break House's Property': Rahul Gandhi's Table Thump Gets Speaker's Warning
Rahul Gandhi criticised PM Modi for not objecting to Trump's lunch with Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir, accusing Modi of using armed forces for his image. Operation Sindoor Debate: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was seen schooling Leader Of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday during the house proceedings. While speaking during the special discussion in the Lok Sabha on 'India's strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam," Rahul Gandhi expressed his frustration by banging the table while questioning the government's silence over US President Donald Trump inviting Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir for lunch. 'The man behind Pahalgam is a Pakistani general called Asim Munir (chief of Army staff). That man is having lunch with the US President. He is sitting there. Our PM cannot go there. Mr Trump is breaking all protocol. And he is inviting the man who has done terrorism with India to have lunch with him. PM Modi hasn't said anything. He didn't say 'how dare Mr Trump invite Munir to his office'," Rahul said, while forcefully banging the table. The act drew a light rebuke from Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who reminded the Congress leader to be mindful of House property. 'Respected member, this is House's property, please don't break it," Birla said after watching Rahul getting carried away during the speech. 'Sorry sir, it was a mistake?" the Congress MP soon responded. The outburst came as Rahul Gandhi criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not objecting to Trump's gesture. He described Munir as the key figure behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack. He also accused PM Modi of using the armed forces to protect his image after the Pahalgam attack. 'If Modi ji has even 50 per cent of the courage that Indira Gandhi had, then clearly he must say in Parliament – Donald Trump is lying," he said. Gandhi also said that if the government had listened to his statement in Lok Sabha a few months ago on China and Pakistan fusing together, they would 'not have lost five aircraft" during Operation Sindoor. Participating in a special discussion in Lok Sabha on 'India's strong, successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam", he claimed the government revealed sensitive details about Operation Sindoor to Pakistan, soon after it was launched. (With inputs from agencies) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
11 hours ago
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Pak security forces kill 15 militants in joint operations in KPK
Peshawar, Jul 29 (PTI) Pakistani security forces have killed at least 15 militants and destroyed their hideouts in a series of operations in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Tuesday. Over 200 personnel from the Pakistan Army and police are participating in the 10-day operation across Hangu, Karak, Orakzai, and Kurram in the province, bordering Afghanistan. 'So far, 15 militants have been killed and several others injured," Kohat Regional Police Officer Abbas Majeed Marwat said. The security forces have also destroyed several hideouts of militants in the region, he said. The operations are still ongoing in the hilly regions of Chappri, Kundao, Shanawari, Zargari, Naryab, and adjoining forest areas, Marwat added. A search operation is also underway in Koh-e-Maidan, a no-go area in the Karak district, which has now been cleared of militants, he said. PTI AYZ RD ZH RD RD view comments First Published: July 29, 2025, 20:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Scroll.in
14 hours ago
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- Scroll.in
Rahul Gandhi to sponsor education of 22 children orphaned during Operation Sindoor, says Congress
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will sponsor the education of 22 children who lost either both their parents or the family's primary earning member due to Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, reported PTI on Tuesday. The party's Jammu and Kashmir unit chief, Tariq Hamid Karra, told reporters on Monday that the first instalment of the financial aid will be released on Wednesday, according to The Indian Express. 'The assistance will continue till these children graduate,' added Karra. Tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad had escalated on May 7 when the Indian military carried out strikes – codenamed Operation Sindoor – on what it claimed were terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes were in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which killed 26 persons on April 22. The Pakistan Army retaliated to Indian strikes by repeatedly shelling Indian villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. At least 22 Indian civilians and seven defence personnel were killed. The highest number of casualties was reported from the Jammu region of the Union Territory. Fifteen persons died in Poonch district, which came under heavy artillery firing from the Pakistan Army. On May 10, India and Pakistan reached an 'understanding' to halt firing following a four-day conflict. Gandhi had visited Poonch on May 24. According to Karra, the leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha had directed party leaders in the region to compile a list of children who were orphaned during Operation Sindoor, reported PTI. 'The list was also cross-checked with the administration,' Congress chief spokesperson in Jammu and Kashmir, Ravindra Sharma, was quoted as saying by The New Indian Express.
Scroll.in
a day ago
- Politics
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No call between PM Modi, Trump during Operation Sindoor, trade not discussed: S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday told Parliament that there was no phone call between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Donald Trump during Operation Sindoor. 'I want to make two things clear: one, at no stage in any conversation with the US, was there any linkage with trade and what was going on,' Jaishankar said during a debate in the Lok Sabha on the Pahalgam terror attack and the four-day India-Pakistan conflict. 'Secondly, there was no call between the Prime Minister and President Trump from April 22, when President Trump called up to convey his sympathy, and June 17 when he called up the PM in Canada to explain why he could not meet him,' he added. The external affairs minister's remark came against the backdrop of Trump repeatedly claiming that he helped India and Pakistan settle the tensions. The US president has also claimed that he pressured both countries into accepting the ceasefire by threatening to stop trade with them. New Delhi has rejected Trump's assertions. Jaishankar also said that Operation Sindoor had ensured that terrorists would no longer be treated as proxies, adding that the military action created a 'new normal' by conveying that cross-border terror attacks from Pakistan would draw an 'appropriate response'. All issues with Pakistan would be settled through bilateral means, the minister said. 'The challenge of cross-border terrorism continues but Operation Sindoor marks a new phase,' he added. The minister said that this 'new normal' had five points. 'One, terrorists will not be treated as proxies; two, cross-border terrorism will get an appropriate response; three, terror and talks are not possible together – there will only be talks on terror,' he said. This would also entail not yielding to 'nuclear blackmail', Jaishankar said. Reiterating comments made by Modi after Operation Sindoor in May, Jaishankar added: 'Finally, terror and good neighbourliness cannot co-exist, blood and water cannot flow together. This is our position.' Earlier during the debate on Monday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the Lok Sabha that it was ' absolutely wrong ' to claim that India halted Operation Sindoor under any pressure. Singh said that India decided to pause its action against the terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as it had achieved its political and military objectives. The defence minister also said that nine terror camps were destroyed at the start of the operation of May 7, and that India has proof of damage caused inside Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad escalated on May 7 when the Indian military carried out strikes – codenamed Operation Sindoor – on what it claimed were terrorist camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The strikes were in response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which killed 26 persons on April 22. The Pakistan Army retaliated to Indian strikes by repeatedly shelling Indian villages along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. At least 22 Indian civilians and eight defence personnel were killed in the shelling. India and Pakistan on May 10 reached an 'understanding' to halt firing following the conflict. New Delhi had announced the decision to stop military action minutes after Trump claimed on social media that India and Pakistan had agreed to the ceasefire. The US president had claimed that the ceasefire talks were mediated by Washington. However, the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had said that the decision to stop the firing was 'worked out directly between the two countries', a position that New Delhi has maintained. Ahead of the Parliament session, the Congress had demanded discussions on a range of matters, including Trump's repeated claims of having brokered the ceasefire.
Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
'Won't watch India-Pakistan match after Pahalgam attack': Owaisi
New Delhi: Does this government have the courage to telephone the families of victims of Pahalgam terror strike and say we have taken revenge through Operation Sindoor, now you watch India-Pakistan cricket match, AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi took on the government on Monday as both countries are scheduled to face each other in Asia in a debate on Operation Sindoor, Owaisi said his conscience does not allow him to watch an India-Pakistan match. He claimed that there was an "euphoria" in the country following the military action but the government has failed to capitalise on who was part of a multi-party delegation sent abroad by the government after Operation Sindoor, said the Pakistan Army, ISI and the Pakistani Deep State want to weaken India. He said India should do everything possible to weaken the adversaries but warned that it cannot be done through running bulldozers and creating hatred in the Sindoor debate: 'Why did we stop... How many Indian jets were downed?' Congress asks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks that "blood and water" cannot flow together and talks and terror too cannot happen simultaneously, the Hyderabad MP said India have stopped trade and 80 per cent of water flow into Pakistan. "Then will you play a cricket match? My conscience does not allow me to watch that match. Does this government have the courage to call the 25 dead people and say we have taken revenge in Operation Sindoor, now you watch the match with Pakistan," he said. India and Pakistan will face each other in Asia Cup in said it is a matter of great regret that Pahalgam happened. "Who did Pahalgam? We have 7.5 lakh army and central paramilitary force. From where did these four rats enter and kill our Indian citizens? On whom will accountability be fixed?" he the Lieutenant Governor is responsible, he should be sacked and if it was police or Intelligence Bureau, action should be taken against them, he claimed that the government's policy on Kashmir, which included the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, was a failure, as it could not prevent Pahalgam attack. He also questioned foreign policy saying India could not convince its strategic partner US not to entertain Pakistan."A white man (Donald Trump) in White House announced the this longstanding friendship? We are not being able to tell the US. The External Affairs Minister visited China recently and did he ask the Chinese why did they provide weapons to Pakistan," he said.
