"Govt avoiding key issues": Congress MP Jebi Mather ahead of Monsoon Session of Parliament

New Delhi [India], July 21 : As the Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today, Congress MP Jebi Mather has criticised the central government for allegedly sidestepping pressing national concerns.
She accused the government of diverting attention from relevant topics and urged it to prioritise meaningful discussions on matters of national importance.
While speaking to ANI, Mather said, "At the time when our country was facing a dangerous phase (Pahalgam terror attack), the INDIA alliance had asked for a special session of Parliament to know the real status, but till now there are no answers to many questions...There are multiple issues for which the government should provide answers...but the government deviates from what is relevant and more important...INDIA alliance has given priority to issues which are important to the country, and the government should be willing to discuss them."
Earlier today, Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat also expressed his opinion that issues such as the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, the Manipur situation, and the SIR in Bihar should be discussed during the Monsoon Session of Parliament today.
While speaking to ANI, Bhagat stated, "In this Parliament session, we expect the government to discuss the Pahalgam terror attack, how the ceasefire was agreed upon, and MPs' global outreach (on Operation Sindoor)...At the time when we demanded a special session of Parliament, the govt did not do so...Issues which also must be discussed are SIR in Bihar, Trump's claims (of brokering peace between India and Pakistan) and the situation in Manipur..."
The Monsoon Session of Parliament is set to begin today, with the Opposition INDIA bloc gearing up to corner the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre on several key issues, including the Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and the Air India (AI) 171 crash.
The opposition is also likely to corner the government on United States President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering peace between India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor.
This is the first session of Parliament being held after Operation Sindoor, India's precision strike on terror camps in the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people.
Earlier, the Opposition had demanded that the Centre convene a special session of Parliament in the wake of Operation Sindoor. The INDIA bloc will demand justice for the victims and question the government's handling of the attack.
The monsoon session will continue on August 21, with a break from August 12 to August 18. There will be a total of 21 sittings across 32 days.