NCP (SP) leader Supriya Sule
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On Sharad Pawar not signing the joint letter of the Congress-led INDIA bloc demanding for a special Parliament session to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor, NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Thursday said that she could not sign the same as she was on four-nation multi-party delegation outreach tour.

Speaking to journalists at a press conference, the Baramati MP said that the party’s stance remains the same that there was no point for a debate at a time when Operation Sindoor is still underway.

“I couldn’t sign the letter demanding the special session of Parliament as I was on a tour representing the country. I have shown faith and trust in my country. The tour was productive, and the leadership of all four countries – Qatar, South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia – expressed strong solidarity with India and condemned all acts of terrorism. There was a very clear message of peace and there is zero tolerance against terrorism anywhere in the world. One message was clearly given by all that terrorism has no religion,” she said.

Ms. Sule further said that the countries they visited share close relations with India. “All these countries we visited consider India, the land of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi.”

Ms. Sule said that she has requested the Congress to wait until the multi-party delegations returned from abroad.

“Saheb (Sharad Pawar) has always said that on matters of foreign affairs and national security, all parties must come together as one and back the government of the day. I couldn’t be demanding a special session of Parliament and a debate while putting forth my country’s point of view abroad at the same time. However, when Parliament’s monsoon session begins, we will be asking questions to the government on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor,” she added.

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 16 opposition parties have demanded for a special Parliament session to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. According to Ms. Sule, the letter could have waited and submitted once all the delegations returned to India.