Monsoon session of Parliament.
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Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore gave adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha to discuss "serious national security and foreign policy failure" - Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.
Similarly, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala has given a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the same issues.
CPI MP Sandosh Kumar P gave Suspension of Business notice under Rule 267 to discuss Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor, and American President Donald Trump's repeated claims of diffusing the tension between India and Pakistan that led to the ceasefire.
With the Monsoon session of Parliament starting on Monday, the Congress said Prime Minister Narendra Modi owes it to the country to be present when the issue of 'Pahalgam-Operation Sindoor-President Trump' is finally taken up for discussion.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also took a swipe at Modi over his foreign visit this week, saying "48 hours later, the Super Premium Frequent Flyer" will start yet another foreign visit and the "people of Manipur will have more cause for disappointment".
Prime Minister Modi will pay a four-day visit to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from Wednesday to shore up overall bilateral ties and formalise the landmark India-UK free trade deal. (PTI)
The PM began his address by saying that "Monsoon is the season of new beginnings."
"The Monsoon session is a matter of pride for the nation. It is like a festival of victory for the nation. For the first time the tricolour flew at the International Space Station, which is a matter of pride," he said.
"The whole world saw the power of Indian Armed Forces. The Indian Army, during the Operation Sindoor achieved 100 percent of its goal."
He also praised the Armed Forces for curbing Naxalism. "The red corridors are turning into green growth zones."
The PM thanked all-party delegation for prioritizing national interest in the after math of Pahalgam attack. "For the interest of the nation, an all party delegation went to foreign countries to unmask Pakistan. I thank them," he said.
He also urged MPs, different parties to send out a message of unity as he spoke of armed forces' valour.
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla paid tributes to the victims of Pahalgam terrorist attack and the Ahmedabad-Gatwick Air India plane crash.
The opposition demanded a discussion on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor.
The speaker said that a discussion will be held on Operation Sindoor after the question hour.
Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge called US President Donald Trump "an outsider" and questioned his comments post Operation Sindoor. To this, Union Minister J P Nadda replied that the government is ready to have a discussion on the matter.
Speaker Jagdeep Dhankhar said that the House has admitted the motion submitted by the opposition MPs and adjourned the House till 12 noon.
The Rajya Sabha during the question hour discussed direct international flights from the Patna Airport.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu replied to the questions.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju assured the House that the government will discuss all the matters raised by the opposition.
During the question hour in Rajya Sabha, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu said that AAIB follows definitive, rule-based process, totally unbiased in probing Air India Ahmedabad plane crash.
He was replying to the question of inspection of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircrafts.
"We want to find out what exactly happened in AI plane crash, that will come out only after AAIB final probe report," the minister added.
Congress staged walkout in Rajya Sabha demanding answers from PM Narendra Modi on Pahalgam terror attack, US President's remarks.
The Lok Sabha has allotted 16 hours to the debate on Operation Sindoor, which will be held next week.
Lok Sabha is adjourned till tomorrow morning. The decision came amid ruckus by opposition members in the Parliament.