Centre agrees to 16-hr discussion on Op Sindoor, Pahalgam terror attack in LS

Amid noisy and vociferous protests by the Opposition, which was adamant on demanding a discussion on Operation Sindoor and other issues, the Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day on Monday, the opening day of the Monsoon session.

- SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE

Members of opposition parties in the Lok Sabha protest seeking a discussion on Operation Sindoor on the first day of the Monsoon session.

In a significant development during the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting of the Lok Sabha in the afternoon, the government indicated its readiness to provide a 16-hour discussion on a series of urgent national matters—including the sensitive Operation Sindoor—brought up by the Opposition next week, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on tour to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from July 23 to 26.

The announcement follows as both Houses of Parliament are gearing up for a hectic legislative schedule, running from July 21 to August 21, with 21 sittings in 32 days. An adjournment for just five days, from August 12 to 17, will intervene during the Independence Day week, after which the Houses will again assemble on August 18.

Operation Sindoor-India's precision military response targeting terror camps in Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam attack that claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists-will dominate the agenda during the session. The ongoing Monsoon session marks the first full sitting of Parliament since Operation Sindoor. The Opposition has called not only for a full explanation but also for strategic input into the response of the government and its wider ramifications for national security.