New Delhi, July 21: The Monsoon session of Parliament started on a stormy note on Monday, as the government and Opposition sparred over discussion on the Operation Sindoor, India’s military operation that decimated terror bases inside Pakistan’s territory.

Both Houses of Parliament witnessed noisy scenes as the Opposition members demanded an urgent debate on Operation Sindoor, hoping to corner it over security lapse in Pahalgam terror attack while the government making it clear that it was ready for a debate.

The Lok Sabha witnessed uproar minutes after the beginning of Monsoon session, as the Opposition members raised slogans during the Question Hour and called for postponing other businesses of the Lower House for discussing the Pahalgam massacre, the horrific terror attack that led to the killing of 26 people.

The pandemonium continued despite Speaker Om Birla’s intervention, following which the House was adjourned, barely 20 minutes after the beginning of the session.

In Rajya Sabha, the Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge sought discussion on US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of brokering peace between India and Pakistan, however said that they don’t want to politicise the Indian military operation.

J.P. Nadda, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha, responded to Kharge’s charges and said that the government was ready for debate on every issue but the House conventions must be followed.

Prior to the beginning of Monsoon Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set the tone by calling it a ‘session of celebration’ of India’s might, pride and triumph.

Addressing the media before the commencement of session, PM Modi invoked national pride and spoke about India’s recent achievements, from Operation Sindoor to astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla’s space sojourn.

Earlier in the day, the Congress had submitted the Suspension of Business notices, seeking debate on the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

The Congress-led Opposition has been demanding answers from the Narendra Modi-led government over alleged security lapse in Pahalgam as well as the alleged manipulation of electoral rolls in Bihar, barely months before it goes to polls.

Tirupati, July 21: A minor technical snag was detected on IndiGo flight 6E 6591 operating from Tirupati to Hyderabad on July 20, 2025. As a precautionary measure, the pilots decided to turn back and landed safely in Tirupati. The aircraft will undergo necessary checks before resuming operations.

IndiGo Spokesperson said, “We regret the inconvenience caused to our customers and made all efforts to minimise it, including offering them refreshments and hotel accommodation. All affected customers have been re-accommodated on the next available flights or given a full refund against cancellation, as per their preference. At IndiGo, the safety of our customers and crew is our top priority.”

The IndiGo flight 6E 6591, departed from Tirupati Airport but began circling the area for nearly 40 minutes after a technical snag was detected. As a precaution, the flight crew decided to return to Tirupati.

The flight was eventually cancelled, as it was the last scheduled service to Hyderabad for the day and several passengers were seen arguing with airline staff regarding rescheduling and alternative arrangements.

IndiGo has arranged a replacement flight for the affected passengers, which is scheduled to depart today morning. As of now, the airline has not issued an official statement regarding the incident.

New Delhi, July 21: With the Monsoon session of Parliament starting on Monday, the Congress said Prime Minister Narendra Modi owes it to the country to be present when the issue of ‘Pahalgam-Operation Sindoor-President Trump’ is finally taken up for discussion.

Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also took a swipe at Modi over his foreign visit this week, saying “48 hours later, the Super Premium Frequent Flyer” will start yet another foreign visit and the “people of Manipur will have more cause for disappointment”.

Prime Minister Modi will pay a four-day visit to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from Wednesday to shore up overall bilateral ties and formalise the landmark India-UK free trade deal.

In a post on X before the start of the session, Ramesh said, “Very shortly the nattily dressed Prime Minister will give his usual Desh ke Naam Sandesh through the media outside the Parliament Building before the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament. This will be full of his usual platitudes and hypocrisy.”

“Prime Minister Modi is very, very, very rarely present in Parliament. He speaks once a year on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address. But this time he owes it to the country to be present when the issue of Pahalgam-Operation Sindoor-President Trump is finally taken up for discussion,” Ramesh said.

The Government on Sunday had indicated its willingness to discuss in Parliament Operation Sindoor, a key opposition demand at an all-party meeting on eve of the Monsoon session, even as the INDIA bloc insisted that Prime Minister Modi should respond on the matter as well as on the US President’s ‘ceasefire’ claims and SIR in Bihar.

The Congress on Sunday had demanded that Prime Minister Modi himself should respond to debates in Parliament’s Monsoon session on various issues, including Pahalgam attack, US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire claims and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.

During the Monsoon session of Parliament, the Opposition is set to corner the government on several issues.

Leaders of the INDIA bloc also held a meeting to chalk out their joint strategy and present a united face in attacking the government on intelligence failures that resulted in the Pahalgam attack, Trump’s ceasefire claims, besides on SIR in Bihar.