India-Pak ceasefire: Assam Congress leader questions sudden truce, calls for clarity

Assam Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Debabrata Saikia has raised concerns over the sudden India-Pakistan military ceasefire, questioning the lack of transparency from the central government.

Speaking to the media, Saikia said, “Not only the Congress, the people of the country are questioning the Prime Minister—why did the ceasefire happen so suddenly? For the first time, the Prime Minister convened an all-party meeting, and we said that the government should take every possible effort, and all such efforts would be supported by the opposition... But I still don’t know what the current status is because there has been no clear official communication."

He urged the government to come forward with details and keep both the public and the opposition informed about any future developments regarding national security.

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Earlier on May 13, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, addressing a press conference here, asserted that the Congress has no right to question Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the ceasefire with Pakistan, announced by both nations.

Defending the current ceasefire with Pakistan, Sarma said the objective of Operation Sindoor was to punish and dismantle the terror network, and it was achieved successfully on the night of May 6 itself.

"After that, Pakistan retaliated on behalf of the terrorists, and India responded to them very bravely. When Pakistan realised that if they continued, they would be massacred, they surrendered," he added.