Congress moves privilege notice against Rajnath Singh for ‘lying’ in House about Op Sindoor deaths

Congress leader KC Venugopal on Tuesday moved a privilege notice against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the Lok Sabha, alleging that he misled the House by stating during last year’s debate on Operation Sindoor that no Indian soldier had been killed during the military operation.

In a letter to Speaker Om Birla, Venugopal referred to Singh’s statement in the Lok Sabha on July 28, 2025, during the discussion on the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor.

“If you have to ask a question, ask whether any harm came to our brave soldiers during this operation,” Singh had said. “The answer to that is no.”

Venugopal argued that the government’s recent disclosure of the names of six military personnel killed during Operation Sindoor contradicted Singh’s statement.

On June 26, the names of five Indian Army personnel and one Indian Air Force staffer who were killed during the operation were published in the Roll of Honour section of the National War Memorial website. Their deaths had been previously acknowledged, and all six were conferred with gallantry awards in August 2025.

In his letter, Venugopal said that Singh’s statement in the House was “misleading and incorrect”.

He added: “It is well established that misleading the House or withholding information from the House by a minister on the floor of the House...

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