Congress Confirms Participation in All-Party Meet on Operation Sindoor
As tensions continue following India’s Operation Sindoor, the Congress party has confirmed it will participate in the all-party meeting called by the central government to discuss the security situation. Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, addressed reporters in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, stating that the party’s stance is clear and firmly supportive of the armed forces.
“…we held discussions in the working committee. Full support to our forces. Best wishes to them. Much love to them. Complete support from the Congress party and Congress Working Committee,” Rahul Gandhi said, emphasizing a unified national front in times of security challenges.
Soon after, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also reaffirmed the party’s participation in the upcoming meeting scheduled for Thursday. Addressing the press, Kharge said, “Rahul ji has clearly said that we are attending it…This is a matter of the country. We have been saying from the beginning, we have to be united. Let them call any meeting in the interest of the nation, our people will attend it and present their views.”
National Unity in Focus Amid Rising Tensions
The central government’s call for an all-party meeting is being seen as a step towards building political consensus and ensuring a united front in the face of Pakistan’s backlash following India’s strikes on terror camps across the border. With multiple political parties signaling readiness to cooperate on national security issues, the meeting is expected to serve as a forum for sharing intelligence assessments, operational updates, and collective concerns.
Operation Sindoor, launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, has triggered high alert across northern states and prompted international reactions. While the government maintains that the operation was precise and non-escalatory, the broader political consensus around national security is being seen as a sign of institutional maturity in India’s democratic framework.
The Congress leadership’s statements further cement the importance of cross-party unity during times of national crisis, ensuring that political divisions do not cloud India’s security response.
