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Oppn seeks special Parliament session after ceasefire

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May 12, 2025

The leaders of opposition in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding an immediate special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and the latest developments in cross-border firing.

- Press Trust of India

NEW DELHI:

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and his counterpart in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, have written to the prime minister, reiterating their demand to convene a special session of both Houses of Parliament to demonstrate the collective resolve against terrorism.

"I reiterate the unanimous request of the Opposition to convene a special session of Parliament immediately. It is crucial for people and their representatives to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor and the ceasefire, first announced by US President Trump. This will also be an opportunity to demonstrate our collective resolve to meet the challenges ahead," Rahul Gandhi said in his letter.

"I trust that you will consider this demand seriously and swiftly," he added. Kharge recalled the letters written by him and Rahul Gandhi on April 28, requesting the prime minister to convene a special session of Parliament in the wake of terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, primarily tourists, on April 22.

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