Parliament Monsoon Session: Kharge demands discussion on Pahalgam attack, calls Trump’s ceasefire claim ‘an insult to nation’

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Monday gave a notice under Rule 267, demanding a discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the first day of the Monsoon Session, Kharge raised the issues of absconding Pahalgam attack terrorists and US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he forced India to ceasefire with Pakistan using trade.

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“I have given notice under Rule 267 on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Till today, the terrorists have not been caught or neutralised. All parties extended unconditional support to the government. The government should inform us about what has happened. The LG of J&K had made a statement that there was an intelligence failure,” Kharge said.

The Congress chief further raised serious concerns over Trump’s claim, saying it is an insult to the nation that an outsider is making such claims.

“US President Trump has claimed 24 times that the ceasefire happened only due to his intervention. It is an insult to the nation that an outsider is making such claims,” he added.

Responding to Kharge, Union Minister JP Nadda said that the government is ready for discussion on Operation Sindoor in the House.

The proceedings in the upper house were adjourned till noon amid ruckus by the Opposition MPs, who were demanding a discussion on the Pahalgam attack.

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 PM amid opposition ruckus after being adjourned till noon earlier.

The proceedings were adjourned amid the Opposition demanding a discussion on the Pahalgam attack.

As soon as the House met for the day, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged the MPs to follow parliamentary procedures and asked them to take their seats for the proceedings to begin.

“You should give notice, and whatever the issue is, it will be discussed after the Question Hour. The House should function on the first day, and there should be a good discussion. I will give proper time and opportunity to every MP,” he said.

However, the members from the Opposition benches started demanding a discussion on the attack, leading to an uproar and subsequent adjournment.

Earlier, members observed a minute of silence for the families of Air India crash victims.