Despite the government’s appeals for cooperation, the first sitting of the Lok Sabha in the Monsoon Session was adjourned just 20 minutes after it began, as opposition MPs created an uproar demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to US President Donald Trump’s claim of mediating a peace deal between India and Pakistan under the alleged Operation Sindoor.
The House began with tributes to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Air India AI-171 plane crash, but soon descended into chaos as opposition MPs raised slogans of “PM Modi jawab do” and stormed the well of the House.
Speaker Om Birla appealed for order and assured members that discussions on the issue would be allowed after Question Hour, but protests continued. “The government wants to answer on every issue,” Birla said, before adjourning proceedings until noon.
This turbulence followed Union Minister Kiren Rijiju’s call for “government-opposition coordination” at an all-party meeting on Sunday. Rijiju had said the Centre would “respond appropriately” to any issue raised, including Trump’s comments.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi, addressing the media outside Parliament, described the Monsoon Session as a “Vijayotsav” and praised political parties for exposing Pakistan as a terror sponsor on global platforms.
The Monsoon Session will run until August 21 and is expected to be stormy, with the INDIA bloc determined to push for discussions on:
- Pahalgam terror attack
- Operation Sindoor
- An alleged “drift” in foreign policy
The opposition is firm that PM Modi must personally respond in Parliament.
