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Gogoi also said why security agencies are not able to nab the terrorists behind the Pahalgam attack
After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opened the debate in Parliament on Operation Sindoor, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi led the opposition’s discussion, questioning the government over alleged security lapses. (Photos: Sansad TV)
The opposition parties came down heavily on the BJP-led central government over the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam in April this year, and the announcement of a ceasefire after a three-day conflict between India and Pakistan by US President Donald Trump.
After Defence Minister Rajnath Singh opened the debate in the Lok Sabha on Operation Sindoor, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi led the opposition’s discussion, questioning the government over alleged security lapses.
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The Deputy Leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha asked Rajnath Singh why he did not mention in his speech how terrorists from Pakistan reached Pahalgam and killed 26 people. “It is our duty to ask these questions in the interest of the nation,” he added.
Gogoi also said why security agencies are not able to nab the terrorists behind the Pahalgam attack.
“It has been 100 days since the Pahalgam attack took place, but this Govt has not been able to catch those 5 terrorists… Today, you have drones, Pegasus, satellites, CRPF, BSF, CISF and the Defence Minister went there a few days ago, but still you are not able to catch them… It took almost 1 hour for an Ambulance to reach Baisaran, where the attack took place,” he added.
Gogoi pointed out that Trump has claimed to have brokered the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. He then asked why India surrendered when the nation’s security forces had the edge over Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
“The entire country, and the Opposition, were supporting PM Modi. Suddenly, on May 10, we got to know that there had been a ceasefire. Why? We wanted to know from PM Modi that if Pakistan was ready to kneel down, then why did you stop, and to whom did you surrender? The US President has said this 26 times that he forced India and Pakistan to announce a ceasefire,” he said.
Gogoi asked how many of India’s fighter jets were downed during the conflict, saying these jets cost millions of rupees. “We want to know from Rajnath Singh ji today how many of our fighter jets were downed. We have to tell this not just to the public but also to our jawans, as they are being lied to as well,” he added.
Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee also questioned the government over Trump’s ceasefire announcement, saying, “PM Modi, why once you couldn’t post on your ‘X’ handle that whatever the American President said is incorrect… The moment you stand in front of the American President, your height is reduced to 5 feet, and your chest is reduced to 36 inches from 56 inches. Why are you so afraid of the American President?”
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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