New Delhi [India], July 28 : Calling on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive in Parliament and brief the House on Operation Sindoor, Congress MP Imran Masood said on Monday that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was not able to tell about the success of India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam attack in his one-hour-long speech.
Speaking to the media, Masood said, "In his one-hour-long speech, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was not able to tell about the success of Operation Sindoor, what we achieved through Operation Sindoor, whether the terrorists behind the Pahalgam terrorist attack are dead or alive?"
"The Prime Minister should now himself come to the Parliament and tell us what we achieved through Operation Sindoor?" Masood stated further.
Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday targeted the opposition in the Lok Sabha, accusing them of prioritising the wrong questions during the opening debate on Operation Sindoor.
Replying to the questions raised by the Opposition during the Parliament monsoon session about possible Indian aircraft losses, Singh said that their questions did not represent the national sentiments.
"In every country, citizens hand over different duties to the opposition and the government. The government's role is to work for the citizens, and the Opposition has been asking how many of our aircraft were shot down? I feel their question does not adequately represent our national sentiments," Singh stated.
Singh further hailed Operation Sindoor, saying that the military operation that was launched on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack was a "success".
"If they must ask a question, it should be whether India destroyed terrorist bases, and the answer to that is, yes... If you have a question to ask, it should be whether Operation Sindoor was a success. The answer is yes. Were terror heads destroyed? Yes. If you have a question to ask, ask this: Were any of our brave soldiers harmed in this operation? The answer is, no, none of our soldiers were harmed...," he further said.
"The Parliament is ready to discuss Operation Sindoor. First of all, I would like to extend my gratitude on behalf of the Parliament towards brave jawans who have sacrificed for the country whenever required," Singh said in his address to Lok Sabha.
He emphasised that Operation Sindoor was a "decisive and effective demonstration" of India's policy against terrorism. Operation Sindoor was carried out in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people on April 22 this year.
India targeted nine terror hubs across Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and Pakistan and neutralised over 100 terrorists. After the May 7 operations, India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire understanding on May 10.