Ready to discuss key issues, including Op Sindoor, in Monsoon Session: Rijiju

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday that the government is prepared to discuss key issues, including Operation Sindoor, during the monsoon session of Parliament, starting Monday.

The government had convened a meeting of floor leaders of all parties on Sunday chaired by Rijiju ahead of the Monsoon Session to seek cooperation from all political parties to ensure smooth functioning of both Houses of Parliament during the month-long session.

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Addressing media persons after the conclusion of the all-party meeting, Rijiju said the government is ready to hold discussions on all key issues, including Operation Sindoor.

Describing the meeting as constructive, Rijiju said the smooth functioning of the two houses is the shared responsibility of all political parties, regardless of ideological differences. He urged both ruling and opposition parties to work together for the smooth functioning of the House.

Rijiju emphasized the need for cooperation between the ruling and Opposition sides. He said the government is ready to discuss key issues including Operation Sindoor during the session. “We are very much open to discussing important issues like Operation Sindoor in Parliament,” Rijiju said, asserting that there should be coordination between government and the Opposition in running Parliament smoothly.

To a question pertaining to Opposition’s plans to raise the controversy surrounding US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Rijiju said the government would address the matter on the floor of the House. “Government will respond appropriately in Parliament,” he said.

As regards Justice Yashwant Varma case, he said that the government plans to move an impeachment motion with over 100 MPs signing it. “In the Justice Varma case, the process will be undertaken together by all parties. This is not the move by the government alone,” he said.

Rijiju, however, acknowledged concerns of smaller parties getting less time to speak.

Describing the meeting as constructive, Rijiju said floor leaders of 54 parties attended from whom 40 leaders presented their opinions.

As regards the government agenda, the bills lined up include Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of 2025, Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2025, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025, the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) bill 2025, the Mines and Mines (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2025, the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment)Bill 2025.

The government agenda also includes the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, and the Income Tax Bill, 2025.

Participating in the meeting, Opposition leaders raised a range of issues they plan to highlight in Parliament, including alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, and Trump’s mediation claim.

While Rijiju chaired the meeting, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda, and MoS Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal represented the government.

Among the political parties the leaders were present among others included Congress, Gaurav Gogoi and Jairam Ramesh, NCP (Sharad Pawar) MP Supriya Sule, and DMK’s TR Baalu.