Oppn stands with govt

Leaders across party lines on Thursday sought decisive action for destroying terror camps and opposition MPs raised the issue of security lapses but assured during an all-party meeting on the Pahalgam terror attack that they are with the government in dealing with the issue of terrorism.

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Coming out of the meeting, Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that all parties demanded action by the government for the destruction of terror camps.

Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandhyopadhyay said the issue of possible security lapses was also discussed but the opposition assured that it was with the government in the fight against terrorism.

"The nation must be totally united in this fight to eliminate terrorism," he said.

The government briefed leaders of various political parties on the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, and heard their views at the all-party meeting here.