Congress strikes privilege discover towards Rajnath Singh over Operation Sindoor | India Information
NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal Tuesday moved a discover for breach of privilege towards defence minister Rajnath Singhaccusing him of deceptive Parliament by telling Lok Sabha that no Indian soldier was martyred throughout Operation Sindoor in 2025. Final week, an issue erupted when the Centre said that six troopers died in assaults from Pakistan. The opposition seized upon the government’s assertion and cited the speech made by the minister in Lok Sabha to allege that he had misled the nation. Tagging the proceedings of Lok Sabha to the petition, Venugopal wrote to Speaker Om Birla that breach of privilege proceedings ought to be initiated towards the minister. In his letter to Birla, Venugopal stated that on July 28, 2025, throughout discussions on the terrorist assault in Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor that adopted, Rajnath Singh stated that no hurt was triggered to the Indian troopers. Nonetheless, in distinction, an announcement has now been issued that stated six armed forces personnel died throughout Operation Sindoor. Although moved by Congress, the privilege discover seems to have the concurrence of the opposition events who joined palms in attacking the Modi govt after it made public the loss of life of six troopers. The difficulty is more likely to determine within the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.
