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Kharge, Rahul urge PM to call special session of Parliament

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New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a special session of Parliament “at the earliest” to deal with the situation arising out of the brutal terror attack in J&K’s Pahalgam.

In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Kharge said, “At this moment, when unity and solidarity is essential, Opposition believes that it is important to convene a special session of both Houses of Parliament at the earliest”.

He said, “This will be a powerful demonstration of our collective resolve and will to deal with the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam on innocent citizens 22 April 2025. It is our fond hope that the session will be accordingly convened”.

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi in his letter to Modi said that at this critical time, India must show that “we always stand together against terrorism”.

“The terrorist attack in Pahalgam has outraged every Indian. At this critical time, India must show that we will always stand together against terrorism,” Rahul said.

“The Opposition believes that a special session of both Houses of Parliament should be convened, where the representatives of the people can show their unity and determination,” the former Congress president said.

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