New Delhi, July 29 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday slammed the Congress-led Opposition for refusing to trust external affairs minister S Jaishankar's statement on the diplomatic issues involving Operation Sindoor, noting that it is the reason why the "Opposition would remain where they are for the next 20 years".

Shah, who is scheduled to speak on Operation Sindoor in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, twice intervened to seek Speaker Om Birla's help after some Opposition leaders interrupted Jaishankar and challenged his statements.

The first time protests erupted in the Congress benches was when Jaishankar brought mentioned how China was given the status of strategic partner during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

He al...