'Collective resolve': Kharge writes to PM Modi urging special Parliament session on Pahalgam attack

Congress president and leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting that a special session of both Houses of parliament be convened urgently.
Kharge’s letter, shared by Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on social media platform X on Tuesday, highlighted the need for unity after the terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025, which targeted innocent citizens, mostly tourists.
In his letter, Kharge wrote, "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. This will be a powerful demonstration of our collective resolve and will to deal with the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam on innocent citizens on 22 April 2025. It is our fond hope that the session will be accordingly convened."

The Congress president on Monday had attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at a party rally in Rajasthan, Kharge criticised him for skipping the all-party meeting on the Pahalgam attack and accused the BJP of trying to divide the country.
"In this hour of crisis, everyone wants to fight together, but the BJP wants to spread venom and divide people," Kharge had said.
Meanwhile, the Congress party has distanced itself from the remarks of senior Congress leaders questioning the need for war with Pakistan and casting doubts on the accounts of the Pahalgam attack victims.
"Some Congress leaders have been speaking to the media. They speak for themselves and do not reflect the Congress's views," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.
The attack, which took place last Tuesday at Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam and killed 26 people, is one of the deadliest in the valley since the 2019 Pulwama bombing that killed 40 CRPF personnel.