Oppn Writes to PM Modi on Special Session of Parliament

Leaders from at least 16 opposition parties led by Congress on Tuesday demanded a special session of Parliament on Operation Sindoor and wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as I.N.D.I.A bloc parties held a meeting on the issue in the national capital on Tuesday.

- ANAND SINGH

Leaders from several parties, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Samajwadi Party, IUML, Kerala Congress, MDMK, CPI, CPIML, CPI-M, VCK, JMM, NC, RSP and Shiv Sena (UBT) were part of the meeting.

I.N.D.I.A bloc MPs have signed a letter addressed to the Prime Minister raising the demand for a special session of Parliament, opposition leaders said at a joint press conference here after the meeting.

The meeting was attended by Congress' Jairam Ramesh and Deependra Hooda, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien, Samajwadi Party's Ramgopal Yadav, RJD's Manoj Jha, and Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut at the Constitution Club.

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), however, distanced itself from the party and will write a letter to the Prime Minister on Wednesday.