Operation Sindoor: Pakistan could not hit a single target in India, Rajnath Singh tells Parliament
Rajnath hailed the Indian Army and its soldiers to protect the country and its citizens, adding that Pakistan could not hit any single target in India.
Rajnath also said that the Operation was terminated as the targets set by the Indian Army were met during the operation. “It would be incorrect to say there was any pressure to cease the operation,” he said.
Before the discussions began, the Lower House was adjourned by Speaker Om Birla amid ruckus by the Opposition. The first week of the Monsoon Session was also marred with disruptions and adjournments after the Opposition demanded discussion on Operation Sindoor, Pahalgam terror attack, SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar, among others.
Time and again, the Opposition has raised the issue of United States President Donald Trump taking credit of playing a major role in bringing peace between India and Pakistan and ending the war in May.
India has, however, declined any sort of mediation in the matter while emphasising that the decision to cease the military operations was taken after Pakistan initiated the talks directly.
The government has decided to conduct a 16-hour long debate on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha each. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also at the Parliament and is likely to address the House on the matter. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is also likely to participate in the debate.
India, Pakistan conflict and ceasefire
India conducted precision strikes on the terror base camps and sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the early hours of May 7 to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack of April 26 where at least 26 people were gunned down by the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan responded to India’s strikes by using drones and missiles. The conflict escalated and continued till May 10, when the Director General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of Pakistan initiated a discussion for ceasefire with his Indian counterpart.
A ceasefire ‘understanding’ was reached to stop the firings across the Line of Control (LoC) and halt all military actions across the International Border between India and Pakistan.
Rijiju draws Op Sindoor as parallel to Ramayan
Before the commencement of the discussion in the Lok Sabha, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju shared a video on Op Sindoor while comparing the incident with Ravan crossing the Lakshman Rekha which led to the burning of Lanka.
“Discussion on Operation Sindoor to begin today… When Ravan crossed the Laxman Rekha, Lanka burned. When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terrorist camps faced the fire,” Rijiju said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
Discussion on #OperationSindoor to begin today…
When Ravan crossed the Laxman Rekha, Lanka burned. When Pakistan crossed the red lines drawn by India, terrorist camps faced the fire!
जब रावण ने लक्ष्मण रेखा पार की, तो लंका जल गई। जब पाकिस्तान ने भारत द्वारा खींची गई लाल रेखा… pic.twitter.com/GHh6MtkzsL
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 28, 2025
Chidambaram sparks controversy
Congress member and former Union Minister P Chidambaram sparked a controversy by raising questions on the identity and nationality of the terrorists while stating that the government has failed to apprehend them.
“Where are the terrorist attackers? Why have you not apprehended them? Why have you not even identified them? Suddenly a news item emerges that we have arrested two or three people who gave them shelter. Now, what happened to that?” Chidambaram was quoted as saying in an interview with Quint.
“The government is unwilling to disclose what the NIA has done all these weeks. Have they identified the terrorists, where they came from? I mean, for all we know, they could be homegrown terrorists. Why do you assume that they came from Pakistan? There’s no evidence of that. They are also hiding the losses,” he added.
Chidambaram’s statements have drawn criticism from BJP members, calling him as the spokesperson for Pakistan who is protecting the enemy.
