Opposition denied right to speak on Operation Sindoor : Rahul Gandhi

Monitoring Desk

NEW DELHI: India’ s lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha, has witnessed uproarious scenes as opposition parties protested against being denied a discussion on Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam attack on the opening day of the Monsoon Session on Monday.

Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, accused the Modi government of silencing opposition voices while allowing its own members to speak freely.

“As the Leader of the Opposition, it is my right to speak in the House, but I am not being allowed, while the government’s members are free to make their statements,” he told reporters.

His remarks came after the House was adjourned twice—first till noon and again till 2 p.m.—amid relentless sloganeering by opposition MPs demanding a debate on the recent incidents.

“In the House, the Defence Minister is allowed to speak; their people are allowed to speak. But when the Opposition wants to say something, they are not allowed. We just wanted to say a few words,” Rahul Gandhi said.

He also took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming he “ran out of the House in a second.”

Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh assured the House that the government is fully prepared for a detailed discussion on matters of national security, including the Pahalgam attack. “We are completely ready to participate in any such discussion, whenever the Speaker allots time,” Singh said.

Despite the assurance, the opposition continued their protest in the House.