Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to convene special Parliament session on Operation Sindoor, ceasefire
New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the immediate convening of a special session of Parliament to discuss the recent Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, and the ceasefire announced between India and Pakistan.
In his letter dated Sunday, Rahul Gandhi reiterated the “unanimous request of the Opposition” to hold the session in light of escalating tensions and the need for national consensus. He emphasized the importance of Parliament deliberating on these critical issues, calling it “crucial for the people and their representatives to discuss.”
“This will also be an opportunity to demonstrate our collective resolve to meet the challenges ahead,” Gandhi wrote, referring to the recent ceasefire agreement and the military developments preceding it.
Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, also echoed the demand in a separate letter. He referenced an earlier appeal dated April 28, 2025, which sought a joint session in response to the Pahalgam terror incident. Kharge said the recent ceasefire, initially announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and subsequent developments made the session even more urgent.
The India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement came after three days of intense military confrontation, during which Operation Sindoor was carried out by Indian forces on May 7. The operation targeted nine terror infrastructure sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 civilians.
Despite the ceasefire announcement, Pakistani drones reportedly violated the truce within hours, entering Indian airspace over Jammu, Srinagar, Punjab, and Rajasthan, prompting further defense action.
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JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar's son Nishant to start maiden political yatra on Sunday
Patna (PTI): JD(U) leader Nishant Kumar, whose belated political entry has shone a ray of hope on the party rattled by his father Nitish Kumar's sudden relinquishment of power, is set to launch his first public outreach programme in Bihar on Sunday.
The 45-year-old, who joined the party only last month, is scheduled to kick off his "Sadbhav Yatra" (goodwill tour) from Valmiki Nagar in West Champaran district.
The place had been chosen multiple times by his father as the starting point for numerous "yatras" during a nearly two-decade-long tenure as the chief minister of Bihar.
The party, which is still recovering from the shock of the 75-year-old leader's sudden decision to enter the Rajya Sabha, triggering fears of a diminution in political clout, has coined a catchy slogan to announce the arrival of the heir apparent.
"Jai Nishant, tay Nishant" (victory for Nishant, his rise is inevitable) is a catchphrase that can now be seen splashed on the JD(U)'s posters as well as social media handles.
On the eve of the launch of "Sadbhav Yatra", JD(U) spokesperson and MLC Neeraj Kumar told a press conference in West Champaran's headquarters of Bettiah, that "Nishant belongs to the land where Emperor Asoka was born.
Like his father, he is starting a Yatra from the land of Sage Valmiki".
"Both Valmiki and Asoka epitomised renunciation. Our supreme leader Nitish Kumar showed the same spirit of renunciation when he decided to give up the seat of power to live by his convictions," said Neeraj Kumar.
He added that "the same dispassion for power has been demonstrated by Nishant. He could have secured a berth in the new Cabinet or the state legislature any time. But he chose to shun shortcuts and earn his spurs through the tried and tested method of mass contact".
After the JD(U) supremo stepped down as chief minister, a new government headed by BJP leader Samrat Choudhary has been formed in Bihar.
"Nitish Kumar had always followed the policy of zero tolerance for crime, corruption and communalism. The new government, too, has adopted the same as its motto. In Nishant, we have a leader who will carry forward the legacy," said Neeraj Kumar.
