The Indian armed forces revealed details about the terror targets struck in Pakistan during Op Sindoor.
The Centre is unlikely to hold a special session of the Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and India-Pakistan tensions, as the opposition has been demanding, according to sources.
All questions on the cross-border situation and the Pahalgam attack, in which 26 people were killed, can be asked during the Monsoon Session in July, government sources say.
Days after the flare-up that saw Pakistan aiming missiles at Indian targets and India strongly countering every attack, the situation along the border is calm. The ceasefire has been extended to May 18 as both sides continue talks.
A day after the ceasefire was first announced on May 10, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to call a special session of Parliament to discuss Operation Sindoor and the ceasefire.
"Dear Prime Minister, I reiterate the unanimous request of the Opposition to convene a special session of Parliament immediately. It is crucial for the people and their representatives to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and today's ceasefire, first announced by US President Trump," Mr Gandhi wrote.
Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress chief and Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, also wrote to the Prime Minister, echoing the request. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh wrote in a letter, "Hon'ble Prime Minister, at this moment, when unity and solidarity are essential, (the) Opposition believes that it is important to convene a special session of both houses of Parliament at the earliest. This will be a powerful demonstration of our collective resolve and will to deal with the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam on innocent citizens on 22 April 2025."
Slamming the Congress and other Opposition parties, the BJP on Wednesday asserted that Operation Sindoor is still going on and has only been paused, and asked them to refrain from raising "unnecessary and unwanted" questions on the issue. "Let the Operation Sindoor conclude, then say anything you want or demand convening a (special) Parliament session," BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said on Opposition demands.
Soon after the Pahalgam attack and India's Operation Sindoor to avenge the killings, in which nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir were struck, the government had called all-party meetings where the Opposition had expressed complete support to the Centre and armed forces in the fight against terror. The Prime Minister had not attended either meeting.
The Budget Session of the Parliament, which started on January 31, ended on April 4. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are scheduled to meet for the Monsoon Session in July.
