All-party meet: Opposition slams Centre on Bihar voter list revision, Pahalgam

(From left) Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Ministers JP Nadda, and Kiren Rijiju. PIC/PTI

The government on Sunday told an all-party meeting that it is ready to discuss all issues raised by the opposition in the monsoon session of Parliament, and asserted that it will respond appropriately to demands for a response on US President Donald Trump's claims on Operation Sindoor.

Leaders of various political parties attended the meeting chaired by Union Minister and Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha J P Nadda. Rijiju and Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal also represented the government at the meeting. The opposition raised various issues, including voter roll revision in Bihar, the Pahalgam terror attack and Trump's ‘ceasefire' claims.

The government sought coordination with the opposition in the smooth running of the month-long session. There should be govt-opposition coordination in running Parliament smoothly, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said. He said the government will respond appropriately in Parliament to opposition raising the issue of Trump's claims on Operation Sindoor.

"The government is open to discussing all issues in Parliament in line with rules and traditions," he said. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said his party sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement on Trump's claims, "lapses" which led to the Pahalgam attack and revision of poll rolls in Bihar.

Sanjay Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said he raised the alleged "poll scam" in Bihar and Trump's claim that he brokered ‘ceasefire' between India and Pakistan, at the meet. BJD's Sasmit Patra said the Centre can't escape responsibility from the "failing" law and order in states and Parliament should debate it. CPI(M)'s John Brittas said PM Modi should speak in Parliament on Trump's claims on Operation Sindoor and Pahalgam terror attack.

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