At a time when the nation should be standing united against external threats, the Indian Opposition has once again exposed its immaturity, ignorance, and downright irresponsibility by demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and the subsequent conflict with Pakistan. This is not a call for accountability — it is a political farce. A desperate bid for relevance by a coterie that has long lost the plot.
Let’s ask the fundamental question: Why is a special session even needed? What exactly is left to discuss? The facts are already in the public domain — a brutal terror attack claimed Indian lives, India responded decisively, and Pakistan was forced to plead for a ceasefire after suffering humiliating blows. Indian forces didn’t just retaliate — they dismantled nine Pakistani terror launchpads and airbases with clinical precision. The government, as always, briefed the media and the public in a responsible and measured manner.
But the Opposition — particularly the Congress and AAP — isn’t interested in facts. They are more concerned with disrupting than deliberating. They want a forum, not for debate, but for drama. Let us not forget the spectacle they’ve made of previous sessions — reducing Parliament to a theatre of chaos with sloganeering, walkouts, and baseless accusations. Why, then, should taxpayers fund yet another session just so Rahul Gandhi can echo ISI narratives about Rafale failures or suggest Indian missile strikes were “stage-managed”?
What’s worse is the timing and intent. With the monsoon session already due in a few weeks, this demand reeks of opportunism. This is not about national security. It’s about scoring political points and undermining Indian forces. It’s about planting seeds of doubt in the minds of the public and aiding enemy propaganda under the guise of democratic scrutiny. If anything, it is the Opposition that needs to be held accountable for demoralizing our armed forces time and again.
Remember, this is the same Opposition that mocked surgical strikes, questioned Balakot, and now spreads misinformation about India’s Rafale fleet in combat. The Congress’s dynast-in-chief, Rahul Gandhi, and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann have only reinforced the perception that today’s Opposition has become a parody of itself. Indian politics has always had ideological battles, but now we’re dealing with comedians masquerading as leaders.
To their credit, not all in the Opposition are so blinded by anti-Modi hatred. Some seasoned Congress leaders, like Salman Khurshid and Manish Tewari, have shown the courage to speak sense. Khurshid rightly asked if it’s a crime to be a nationalist. Tewari ridiculed the ridiculousness of his own party’s belief that US President Trump intervened to “stop a war.” Even leaders from otherwise hostile camps — the DMK, SP, and TMC — praised the Modi government’s resolve in defending Indian sovereignty and striking at the heart of terror infrastructure.
And let’s not forget, when Modi wanted to build global consensus against Pakistan’s terror credentials, he didn’t hesitate to send bipartisan delegations. Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, known for his fierce criticism of the BJP, successfully led an all-party delegation that got a South American nation to retract its pro-Pakistan stand. That’s real national interest, not the Opposition’s domestic posturing.
The Modi government is right in rejecting this wasteful demand. Parliament time is not meant for wild conspiracies and screaming matches. If the Opposition is genuinely interested in a national debate, let them wait for the regular session — and come prepared with facts, not fiction.
Instead of a hollow debate on what’s already been achieved, the winter session should focus on long-pending nation-building reforms — Uniform Civil Code and One Nation, One Election. These are matters of future-proofing the Republic — not indulging cynical wreckers of national morale.
India deserves a loyal Opposition. Sadly, today’s Opposition isn’t just disloyal — it’s dangerous.
