Parliament Grills Government on Pahalgam Terror Attack and Operation Sindoor – 11 Key Questions and Answers

National News: In the Monsoon Session of Parliament, there has been continuous discussion for two days about the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. On Monday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh started the discussion, which went on for about 12 hours. Many leaders from both the government and the opposition gave their views.

On Tuesday, the discussion continued. Akhilesh Yadav (SP Chief), Priyanka Gandhi (Congress), Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among those who spoke in Parliament. The opposition asked many questions, and many of them were repeated by different members.

Here are the main questions asked and the answers given by the government:

1. Who is responsible for the Pahalgam attack? Where did the terrorists come from?

Many MPs, including Gaurav Gogoi and Asaduddin Owaisi, raised this. Home Minister Amit Shah replied, “Yes, the government is responsible for the country’s security. But I was shocked that some leaders questioned if the terrorists even came from Pakistan. Who are they trying to defend?”

2. What happened to the terrorists involved in the attack?

The opposition asked where the guilty people went. Amit Shah said, “Most of them were already involved in terror during the UPA era. Under PM Modi, they were hunted down. Indian forces killed Suleman, Jibran, and Abu Hamza under Operation Mahadev.”

3. How many Indian planes were shot down during the operation?

Some opposition MPs asked this. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh responded, “You never ask how many enemy targets we destroyed. Instead, you ask about our losses. Yes, Operation Sindoor was successful. We hit the terror camps.”

4. Why didn’t the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Chief resign?

Priyanka Gandhi raised this. Amit Shah didn’t directly answer about the IB Chief but said the government took immediate action after the attack and gave security forces full freedom to respond. He also said strong steps have been taken to prevent future attacks.

5. Why didn’t the Home Minister resign?

Again, Priyanka Gandhi asked this. Amit Shah replied, “All terror attacks under us were Pakistan-backed and focused on Kashmir. From 2014 to 2025, not a single attack happened in any other part of India. Compare this with UPA rule from 2004 to 2014, when over 7,200 terror incidents happened in Kashmir.”

6. Why was there no security in Pahalgam before the attack?

This was asked by both Gogoi and Priyanka Gandhi. Shah explained that security deployment in Baisaran Valley starts only in June before the Amarnath Yatra. That’s why there were gaps in April. But the government acted immediately and even visited Srinagar to support families.

7. Why was Operation Mahadev carried out on Monday only?

Akhilesh Yadav asked this. PM Modi replied, “Some people are asking if we waited for a Monday in the month of Sawan to act. But for weeks, they were demanding answers. Now when the terrorists were killed, they questioned the timing too. What kind of logic is that?”

8. Did US President Trump announce a ceasefire between India and Pakistan?

This was asked by multiple opposition MPs. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said clearly that Trump made no such announcement, and there was no foreign mediation.
PM Modi also clarified that it was Pakistan’s military (DGMO) that called India and asked for a ceasefire.

9. Why didn’t PM Modi attend the all-party meeting on April 24?

Mallikarjun Kharge (opposition leader in Rajya Sabha) asked this. In response, JDU MP Lalan Singh said PM Modi visits states every year on Panchayati Raj Day. This time, he visited Madhubani, Bihar. That’s why he couldn’t attend the meeting.

10. Why didn’t India take back PoK during this operation?

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi asked this. PM Modi replied, “You ask why I didn’t take back PoK. But first, answer—whose government let Pakistan take over PoK in the first place? In 1971, it could have been reclaimed, but your party didn’t act.”

11. Why did the terrorists reach Pahalgam so easily?

The core of many questions was about how the terrorists entered and why security failed.
Amit Shah said, “There were some local gaps in deployment, but action was taken fast. Our government acted with full responsibility and gave free hand to the Army to respond.”