Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Punjab AAP in-charge Manish Sisodia on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on why he did not secure a formal agreement from the Pakistan Prime Minister before agreeing to a ceasefire. Addressing the media in Chandigarh, Sisodia posed five questions to the Prime Minister, stating that after the 1971 war, India had ensured a written pact from the then Pakistani Prime Minister before announcing a ceasefire. He demanded clarity from Modi on the concerns and questions arising from the recent ceasefire decision. Referring to the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Sisodia said there was widespread public anger across the country. Following this, on May 7, the Indian Army launched Operation Sindoor, successfully destroying terrorist hideouts in Pakistan. “This gave people hope for justice and a sense of relief,” he said. He claimed the Indian Army was in a strong position and continuously taking action against Pakistan. “But the government suddenly announced a ceasefire, leaving the entire nation surprised and raising serious doubts. Neither the government nor the Prime Minister addressed these concerns in his speech yesterday, even though the people expected him to clarify the rationale behind the decision,” he said. Quoting the Prime Minister’s address, Sisodia said Modi had stated: “After India’s aggressive actions, Pakistan started looking for ways to escape and pleaded with the Indian Army to end the tensions. On the afternoon of May 10, after being severely beaten, the Pakistani Army contacted our DGMO and assured us that Pakistan would no longer engage in terrorist activities or military actions. We then suspended our counteroffensive.” In response, Sisodia asked, “When the entire nation and the opposition were standing with the government, the Army was in a strong position, and you yourself admit that Pakistan is a terrorist state, why did you suddenly agree to a ceasefire?” He further questioned why the Prime Minister did not insist that the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack be handed over to India, especially when Pakistan was allegedly unable to respond to Indian airstrikes and was pleading to end hostilities. Expressing shock, Sisodia said, “It is surprising that Pakistan folded its hands and Modi ji agreed. I want to ask—when Pakistani terrorists brutally murdered people in Pahalgam, when our sisters begged them with folded hands to spare their husbands, and the terrorists showed no mercy—how could you accept their request after just one plea?” Sisodia also questioned how US President Donald Trump could announce the ceasefire half an hour before Indian officials. Trump had claimed he pressured both countries into a ceasefire by threatening to halt trade. “Why did the Prime Minister not respond to Trump’s statement in his speech?” he asked. Sisodia added, “When the culprits of the Pahalgam attack and the four terrorists involved have not even been caught, when and how will justice be served to the women who lost everything?” He concluded that Prime Minister Modi owes the people an explanation. “Citizens have a right to know the truth. The Prime Minister’s silence suggests something is being hidden—and this silence cannot be tolerated on such a grave matter.”
