Political parties of all hues stood as one and affirmed full support to the Union Government for ‘Operation Sindoor’

Political leaders from parties, including the Congress, the AIMIM, the Trinamool Congress and the DMK, extended full cooperation to the government on the issue of national security

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In an all-party meeting held at New Delhi and chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, all political parties endorsed the military action taken by the Union Government and complimented the armed forces for striking Pakistan terror camps. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday (May 8, 2025) said that at least 100 terrorists were killed when India struck terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) under the still ongoing Operation Sindoor.

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, S. Jaishankar, J.P. Nadda and Nirmala Sitharaman represented the government, while Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge from the Congress, Sandip Bandyopadhyay of the TMC and DMK's T.R. Baalu were among the leading Opposition figures in the meeting. “In the moment of crisis, we are with the government,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said after the meeting.

“The Defence Minister said this is a sensitive time and in the interest of the country, detailed questions are not to be asked,” he said. Addressing reporters after the meeting, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said leaders showed maturity and did not indulge in bickering at the meeting, presided over by Mr. Singh and convened to evolve a broad political consensus on the issue.

“We don’t do politics just for forming governments but also to build the nation,” Mr. Rijiju quoted Mr. Singh as saying. “The raksha mantri told the meeting that it was an ongoing operation and that is why he cannot share the technical details of Operation Sindoor that was launched by Indian armed forces,” Mr. Rijiju said.

“The discussions were conducted in a constructive and serious manner given the gravity of the issue at hand. The Defence Minister briefed all leaders in detail about Operation Sindoor. Each leader expressed their views with responsibility and maturity, recognising the major challenge the country is currently facing,” Mr. Rijiju said.

“Across party lines, political leaders said there is no place for politics in such critical times. All leaders unanimously congratulated our armed forces on the success of Operation Sindoor and assured their full support to the government, with no dissent whatsoever,” he added.

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