In the monsoon session of Parliament, the Congress suffered a major setback to discuss Operation Sindoor when Shashi Tharoor was contacted to participate in the special discussion in the Parliament, but he refused according to party sources.
All kinds of speculations are being made when Shashi Tharoor, one of the most popular faces of the Congress, even after being named in the list of speakers on Operation Sindoor. Tharoor’s absence surprised the people, as he led the most important delegation in the US during the Operation Sindoor Outreach initiative.
Opposition was demanding discussion on Operation Sindoor for months
In response to a terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir (April 22, 2025), the Indian Army demolished terrorist bases under Operation Sindoor in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir. This discussion is starting today on the demand of the opposition after several months about this. In this discussion, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, his deputy leader Gaurav Gogoi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Deepender Hooda, Parineeti Shinde, Shafi Parambil, Manikam Tagore and Raja Brar will participate in this 16 -hour discussion in the House.
What did Congress MP Renuka Chaudhary say?
According to the NDTV report, Congress sources have later tried to reduce the possibility of any differences over the absence of Shashi Tharoor in the list of speakers. A senior Congress leader said that the party had approached Shashi Tharoor to participate in the debate, but he voluntarily refused. The Congress party and his ally in Parliament, Renuka Chaudhary said that he (Shashi Tharoor) has the right to speak constitutionally anywhere. Who are I to allow?
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