Rajya Sabha to commence discussion on Operation Sindoor today

The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday is set to begin its discussion on Operation Sindoor launched by the Indian Armed Forces in retaliation for the ghastly Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 livesBharatiya Janata Party BJP MP Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma will lay a copy of the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General CAG of India on Inventory Management in Steel Authority of India LimitedThe Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology will also table its reports on the action taken by the government on the recommendations made by these panels on various subjects including Department of PostsInitiatives and Challenges and Regulation of Cable Television in IndiaThe house will meet again today for a 16hour discussion on Operation Sindoor According to sources Rajnath Singh and S Jaishankar will be among the ministers participating in the discussion in the Rajya Sabha PM Modi is also expected to intervene in the discussionThe largest opposition party Congress has been allotted approximately two hours for discussion Party president Mallikarjun Kharge will open the debate for themMeanwhile the Lok Sabha will continue its discussion on Operation Sindoor for the second dayThe lower house held a discussion on Operation Sindoor months after its initiation amid the oppositions demand for the same The discussion concluded around 100 in the morning with the opposition and ruling party leaders at loggerheads with each otherHowever Lok Sabha will convene today to discuss Operation Sindoor furtherDeputy Leader of Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogai hit out at the BJPled government on Monday over the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and said it has been over 100 days since the horrendous April 22 incident but the government hasnt been able to catch those five terrorists who carried out the terror attack in which 26 people mostly tourists were killedParticipating in the debate on Indias strong successful and decisive Operation Sindoor in response to the terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Lok Sabha Gogoi slammed the government for stopping Operation Sindoor after Pakistan capitulated and asked why it did not go further and reclaim the territory illegally occupied by the neighbouring country Gogoi spoke immediately after Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who initiated the debateMeanwhile Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took a swipe at the opposition during a discussion on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha stating that focus must not remain on small issues when aiming to achieve a higher feat since it can divert attention from national securityWhen the aim is to go higher we should not pay attention to small issues because focusing on issues that remain comparatively small can divert attention from national security Singh said while addressing the lower house of Parliament on Operation SindoorOpposition parties have been demanding a discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor and have sought the governments clarification over US President Donald Trumps repeated claims that he brokered a ceasefire between India and PakistanPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the Lok Sabha between 500 and 600 PM Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to speak at 1200 PM while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will open the Rajya Sabha debate at 200 PMCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge is likely to initiate the discussion on Operation Sindoor in the Upper House of Parliament on behalf of the partyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever