Mehbooba calls for special parliament session to discuss ‘Operation Sindoor’

Srinagar, May 18: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday welcomed the decision of dispatching parliamentarians to various countries to explain the rationale behind Operation Sindoor, however she also added that it would have been more appropriate if the government had also convened a special session of Parliament to discuss the matter internally.

She stated that in today’s world, where war yields only destruction and is no longer a viable option, not even as a last resort, diplomacy remains most effective tool.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter) PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said: “Sending parliamentarians to various countries to explain the rationale behind Operation Sindoor is a welcome and timely step”.

“In today’s world, where war yields only destruction and is no longer a viable option not even as a last resort diplomacy remains our most effective tool,” she said on X.

“However, it would have been more appropriate and democratic if the government had also convened a special session of Parliament to discuss the matter internally, while simultaneously dispatching delegations abroad,” Mehbooba added on X.

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