Both Houses to discuss Op Sindoor next week

After a week-long impasse, both Houses of Parliament are set to function normally next week and discuss Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terror attack.

- Saubhadra Chatterji

At a meeting of floor leaders chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, there was, however, no agreement between the two sides on the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on the Election Commission of India’s controversial Special Intensive Review (SIR) in poll-bound Bihar. According to officials, the government argued that it can't reply on behalf of ECI, which is an independent, constitutional body.

The Opposition and the government, however, came to an agreement to resume proceedings next week, starting with the much-anticipated debate on Operation Sindoor. It was a key demand of the Opposition and the government too, was keen to discuss it on the floor of the House.

“Today, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called the Business Advisory Committee (BAC), and it was reiterated that we are ready for a discussion on Operation Sindoor. It has been decided today that there will be a special discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor on Monday,” parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said.