New Delhi, Jul 21: The Lok Sabha on Monday expressed its resolve for zero tolerance against terrorism and mourned the deaths of 26 people in the Pahalgam terror attack.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also expressed grief over the deaths of 260 people in the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.

“Twenty-six innocent persons were brutally killed in the terror attack at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, 2025. This act of terror was an attack on the consciousness of the nation and also the entire world,” Birla said as the Lok Sabha convened for the Monsoon session beginning Monday.

“This House expresses deep grief over the deaths in this attack and reiterates India’s resolve of zero tolerance against terrorism,” he said.

Birla said 260 people, including 241 passengers and 19 others, died in the Air India crash.

“Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also died in this accident,” Birla said.

“This House expresses its heartfelt sympathies to the families of the victims of this accident,” he added.

The Lok Sabha also expressed grief over the deaths due to natural disasters such as heavy rains, floods, and landslides in different parts of the country.

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.