India’s Monsoon Parliament Session Opens with PM Modi's Focus on Triumph, Terror, and Accountability

The Monsoon Session of the Indian Parliament began earlier today on a high-stakes and emotionally charged note, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the nation outside Parliament. 

The Prime Minister framed the session as a “celebration of victory” in an apparent reference to recent national achievements, including India's decisive military operation inside Pakistan and in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, along with the country's diplomatic mobilisation against terrorism after the Pahalgam massacre by Pakistan based and sponsored TRF.

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Speaking to media before entering the House, PM Modi praised India's armed forces for the swift and successful execution of "Operation Sindoor," which he described as a 22-minute precision strike that “neutralised terror launchpads deep inside enemy territory.” 

The operation, conducted in retaliation for the brutal killing of Indian tourists in Pahalgam by the Pakistan-backed TRF terror outfit, has redefined India’s counter-terror posture, Modi asserted.

In the wake of this tragedy, India launched a multi-pronged diplomatic campaign, dispatching Members of Parliament and senior envoys to key global capitals with intelligence dossiers detailing Pakistan’s role. 

Modi acknowledged the bipartisan participation of these lawmakers, stating, “Setting aside political interests, they served the national interest -- and for that, I commend them.”

This session also follows the tragic crash of Air India flight in Ahmedabad, in which hundreds perished. The Opposition is expected to press for detailed disclosures and accountability during the proceedings.

Opposition leaders have already flagged key agenda items. The Congress party, backed by INDIA alliance partners, is demanding a special debate on national security lapses, including the Pahalgam attack, and an official statement by the Prime Minister himself. 

Restoration of full statehood to Jammu & Kashmir, scrutiny of the Election Commission’s SIR re-verification drive, and foreign policy concerns over China and Palestine also figure prominently on the Opposition's list.

Meanwhile, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju had earlier urged all parties to ensure smooth proceedings, saying the government is “open to debate on all issues” within the Monsoon Session and sees no need for a separate special session.

Beyond security and foreign policy, the Prime Minister touched on India's progress in multiple domains -- from a record monsoon season boosting rural economies to India's digital and defence self-reliance, tricolour hoisting at the International Space Station, and WHO’s recent certification of India being trachoma-free.

“The world is watching Bharat rise — not just as a military power, but as an economic and scientific force,” Modi declared. He added that this Parliament session must echo that sense of national pride and progress.

However, behind this celebratory tone lies a politically charged landscape. Opposition leaders such as K.C. Venugopal, Pawan Khera and Jairam Ramesh have accused the government of deflecting from “security lapses” and demanded clarity over internal affairs. They have also protested against what they called the arrests of Congress leaders in J&K demanding full statehood.

Attention will remain tightly focused on how the government responds to demands for accountability -- and whether both Houses can find unity on national interest amid partisan divides.