New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): As Parliament convenes for the first time since the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, Congress MP Kiran Kumar Chamala asserted that the opposition will demand accountability over both the attack and Operation Sindoor, while also discussing the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision process.
Speaking to ANI, Chamala said, “We also want the House to run properly because the nation is watching us. A constructive discussion is good and healthy for the present democratic system. But definitely, we as the opposition have questions to raise in this session because this is the first time we are assembling together in the Parliament after the Pahalgam attack.”
“We will definitely raise the issues on Pahalgam and Operation Sindoor. We will have a discussion regarding the ECI’s Special Intensive Revision subject, which is also affecting the electoral system, ” he added.
Earlier, Congress MP K. Suresh criticised the central government on Sunday, saying it prioritises conducting government business while there are numerous national and international issues to address.
The Congress party has demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi respond to debates in the Monsoon Session of the Parliament on various issues, including the Pahalgam terror attack, US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire claims, and the actions of the Election Commission, especially the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Congress General Secretary in-charge of Communications, Jairam Ramesh, said in a post on X on Sunday that his colleague, Gaurav Gogoi, the Deputy Leader of the INC in the Lok Sabha, had placed these demands before the government during the all-party meeting convened ahead of the Monsoon Session.
“In the all-Party meeting convened by the Modi Govt today, my colleague Gaurav Gogoi, the Deputy Leader of the INC in the Lok Sabha, made the demands for discussion in Parliament on behalf of the INC,” the senior Congress leader wrote.
He listed the Congress party’s key demands, including –1. Pahalgam, Sindoor, statements of LG Jammu and Kashmir, CDS, Deputy COAS, and President Trump.
2. SIR votebandi exercise that will lead to mass disenfranchisement in Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, and other states, alongside other actions of ECI that threaten electoral democracy.
3. Foreign policy challenges with respect to China, especially the failure of neighbourhood diplomacy, the moral cowardice on Palestine, etc.
4. Restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Schedule VI status for Ladakh, and the situation in Manipur (a state that is still awaiting the PM’s visit).
The remarks came ahead of the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, which begins on Monday and will run till August 21. The government is expected to table a packed legislative agenda, with multiple bills listed for discussion and passage.
Some of the key bills include — Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill of 2025, Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill of 2025, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2025, the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) bill 2025, the Geoheritage Sites and Geo-relics (Preservation and Maintenance) bill 2025, the Mines and Mines (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2025, the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill 2025. Also on the agenda are the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2024, the Indian Ports Bill, 2025, and the Income Tax Bill, 2025.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will brief the media before the start of the Monsoon Session on Monday, according to an official statement. (ANI)
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