Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Jul 29: In a sharp critique during a heated Lok Sabha session, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre's handling of Operation Sindoor, questioning both its abrupt ceasefire and its broader implications.
Delivering a passionate and confrontational speech, Priyanka Gandhi questioned the credibility of India’s military retaliation following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. “This is perhaps the first time a war effort was halted—and it wasn’t our Prime Minister who announced it. It was the President of the United States. What kind of leadership lets another nation speak for us?” she asked, drawing attention to President Trump's unexpected announcement on the ceasefire.
She further pointed to Pakistan’s rising stature on the international stage in the aftermath of the operation. “If Operation Sindoor was truly a success, then how has Pakistan been rewarded with top positions in the UN’s counter-terrorism bodies?” she said, referring to Pakistan's recent appointments as Vice Chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee and Chair of the Taliban Sanctions Committee—just weeks after the Pahalgam attack.
Calling out the lack of government accountability, she referenced Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s speech from the previous day. “When Gogoi asked the Defence Minister a serious question on responsibility, all the Home Minister could do was smile. Is this a joke to them?” she remarked.
Addressing personal attacks on her family by BJP leaders, Priyanka didn't hold back. “They mock the tears of my mother,” she said, her voice firm. “Let me remind them—my mother cried when my father was killed by terrorists. Leadership is not about constant applause. It is also about admitting where you went wrong.”
In a powerful closing gesture, she read out the names of the 25 victims of the April 22 terror attack. The moment ignited a brief uproar in the House, as opposition MPs pounded desks in solidarity, shouting “Indians,” while BJP members reportedly countered by identifying the victims as “Hindus,” exposing deep political and ideological divides.
Priyanka Gandhi’s address has already struck a chord as a demand for transparency, empathy, and leadership rooted in responsibility—not rhetoric.