Cryptic Silences: Congress MP Tewari on Operation Sindoor Debate Exclusion

In an intriguing turn of events, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday delivered a cryptic comment regarding his exclusion from the Lok Sabha debate on Operation Sindoor. Responding to inquiries about his recent social media post that spurred speculation, Tewari remarked, 'There is a saying in English- If you don't understand my silences, you will never understand my words.'

The debate situation emerged after Tewari shared a media report on X, revealing the absence of him and fellow Congress MP Shashi Tharoor from the list of Congress speakers for the Operation Sindoor discussion in Parliament. Despite both being part of the government's all-party delegations, Tewari's post included a reference to a patriotic song by Manoj Kumar, invoking a sense of national pride.

Operation Sindoor Outreach involved India's diplomatic briefings to foreign governments on its rationale and included highlighting Pakistan's involvement in terrorism. The exclusion of two prominent figures from the debate raised eyebrows. Sources suggest that while Tewari had shown interest in speaking during the session, Tharoor opted out due to differences between his diplomatic stance and the party's firm opposition to the government's military actions.

(With inputs from agencies.)