Centre open to discussing Operation Sindoor in Parliament

The Hindu

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The Government is open to discussing all issues in Parliament, including Operation Sindoor, it said in an all-party meeting held on the eve of the monsoon session which begins on Monday. At the same time, it cautioned the Opposition that any debate on the subject has to be held within the laid-down rules and procedures.
Opposition parties, meanwhile, insisted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should respond on the matter, as well as on U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated claims that he brokered peace between India and Pakistan. They also demanded a discussion on the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju made it clear that the final call on discussions in Parliament will be taken by the Business Advisory Committees of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Houses of Parliament will have 21 sittings during the Monsoon Session.
'We are very open to a discussion on important issues like Operation Sindoor. These are issues of great national importance. The government is not shying away and will never shy away but is open to discussions within rules and conventions.' Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told journalists after the all-party meeting. He emphasised that, for the government, 'niyam (rules)' and 'parampara (conventions)' are important.
Prime Minister Modi to visit United Kingdom and the Maldives during July 23-26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-nation tour of the United Kingdom and the Maldives from July 23 to July 26, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Sunday. During the visit to the U.K., Prime Minister Modi is expected to unveil the bilateral trade pact that the two sides announced on May 6.
'During the visit, Prime Minister Modi will hold wide-ranging discussions with Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the entire gamut of India-U.K. bilateral relations. They will also exchange views on issues of regional and global importance,' said the Ministry of External Affairs in the official announcement. During the visit PM Modi is scheduled to meet King Charles III.
Prime Minister Modi had announced the trade deal with the U.K. on May 6, describing it as 'ambitious and mutually beneficial'. Before announcing the deal on social media, he had held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Starmer. The negotiation for the deal that witnessed several twists because of changes in multiple governments in the U.K. started in 2022.
The Ministry of External Affairs said that during the visit, PM Modi will review the state of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) 'with a specific focus on trade and economy, technology and innovation, defence and security, climate, health, education and people-to-people ties.'
Over 100 MPs have signed notice to bring motion against Justice Varma in Parliament, says Kiren Rijiju
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said over 100 MPs have already signed a notice to bring a motion in Parliament for the removal of Justice Yashwant Varma, crossing the threshold of support required for tabling the impeachment exercise in the Lok Sabha.
'The signature (exercise) is underway and it has crossed 100 already,' Rijiju told reporters after the all-party meeting, while adding that it is for the Business Advisory Committee, a group of parties which finalises the agenda in their respective Houses, to decide when the motion will be moved.
A motion for the removal of a Judge has to be signed by not less than 100 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 50 in the Rajya Sabha. The motion is likely to be brought in the Lower House.
'I cannot comment on any business in terms of priority because until the matter is passed by the BAC with the Chair's approval, it is difficult for me to make an announcement outside,' Rijiju said when asked if the motion may be brought in the first week of the session.
Nimisha Priya execution: Won't grant pardon, says family of Yemeni victim
The family of Talal Abdo Mahdi, the deceased Yemeni national, remains firm in their demand for retribution even as attempts to convince them to pardon Indian nurse from Kerala Nimisha Priya are under way.
An intervention by All India Jamiyyathul Ulama general secretary and Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar through his close friend and respected Yemeni Sufi scholar Sheikh Habib Omar bin Hafiz had positive results, with the Yemeni authorities postponing the July 16 execution of Nimisha Priya.
Musliar said talks had been under way with Talal's family to persuade them to pardon Nimisha Priya, despite their strong desire for retribution.
However, social media posts purportedly by Talal's brother Abdul Fatah Mahdi indicated the family's resolute stance on retribution as per the Islamic law rather than accepting the blood money and pardon Nimisha Priya.
Fatah Mahdi said 'justice would prevail' and affirmed that 'retribution would come regardless of any delays in the execution.'
In a separate post, he said the family would not grant pardon to Nimisha Priya 'in spite of interventions by anybody.' Fatah Mahdi ended his post saying 'the pens have been lifted, and the papers have been dried,' an Arabic idiom meaning the matter has been settled forever. This phrase is interpreted as the family's resolution to ensure retribution.
Girl set on fire by miscreants in Odisha airlifted to AIIMS Delhi for advanced treatment
The 15-year-old girl, who sustained over 75% burn injuries after being set on fire by unidentified miscreants in Odisha's Puri district on Saturday, was airlifted to AIIMS, New Delhi, on Sunday for advanced medical treatment.
The decision to shift the girl to AIIMS, New Delhi, was taken after a team of specialist doctors at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, observed some improvement in her condition. Notably, despite being severely traumatised both mentally and physically, the girl was able to speak.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi had assured that the State government would provide air ambulance support if doctors at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, deemed her fit for transfer.
A green corridor was created between AIIMS, Bhubaneswar and Biju Patnaik International Airport to facilitate her swift transfer in a life-support-equipped ambulance. Additional forces were deployed. The girl was accompanied by two family members and a team of doctors during the airlift.
According to AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, a special bed and another team of doctors have been kept ready at the AIIMS, New Delhi for immediate attendance of the victim. The State government also put in a request for the creation of a green corridor in New Delhi so that time would not be lost.
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Terrorists exchange fire with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar
An encounter between terrorists and security forces broke out on Sunday afternoon in the mountainous region of Kishtwar district in the Chenab Valley. Meanwhile, in south Kashmir's Anantnag, a suspect was arrested after the facial recognition system flagged an alert. An Army spokesman said, under Operation Cherji, the Indian Army launched an operation in the Hadal Gal area of Kishtwar Sector on Sunday. 'The operation was based on specific inputs (about the presence of terrorists),' the Army said.
Evening Wrap will return tomorrow.