New Delhi: Government allowed a three day debate on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha on Monday. The ruling alliance and the Opposition parties have lined up top speakers to put across their points of view.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to open the discussion from the NDA alliance, from Congress party Deputy Leader of Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, General Secretaries Priyanka Gandhi and K C Venugopal on the opening day. According to party sources, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi may speak on Tuesday. The party has been allotted three hours to speak on the issue.

The Congress on Sunday issued a whip to its MPs to be present in the Lok Sabha.

Sources said that besides Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will be speaking on the issues, amid indications that Prime Minister Narendra Modi may intervene to convey his Government’s track record of a robust stand on national security.

Chief Whip Kodikunnil Suresh issued a whip to the members that be present positively in Lok Sabha from 11:00 AM onwards till adjournment of the House on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday and support the Party Stand. This may be treated as three-line whip.