Fiery Op Sindoor Debate In Parliament Today, Shashi Tharoor Unlikely To Speak During Debate In Lok Sabha

28th July 2025 at 11:27 AM

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After a week of disruptions, Parliament will begin debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor on Monday during the Monsoon Session.

New Delhi : After a week of disruptions, Parliament will begin debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor on Monday during the Monsoon Session. A key point of interest is whether Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will be allowed to speak. Shashi Tharoor is unlikely to speak during the debate. However, if Shashi Tharoor skips the debate, it could raise questions, as the Thiruvananthapuram MP has had tensions with his party since leading a government-formed delegation abroad on the India-Pakistan conflict, against the Congress line.

Tharoor’s public support for the government’s stand and the pause in hostilities had led to repeated exchanges with party colleagues critical of the government. The ruling BJP-led NDA and opposition parties are set to field their top leaders for the discussions in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are expected to present the government’s position on key issues. While there is no official confirmation yet, indications suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may also step in.

While Rahul Gandhi is seen as a possible starter, he has previously allowed others, like his deputy Gaurav Gogoi during the 2023 no-confidence motion, to initiate the debate. The government and Opposition agreed to a 16-hour debate in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor on July 25. The discussion will focus on the government’s response to the April 22 attack, which killed 26 civilians.