Defense Minister
Manohar Parrikar offers to make a statement and present chronological facts
about AgustaWestland in the House ahead of the discussion.
The discussion on AgustaWestland issue began in Rajya Sabha
on Wednesday after the House resumed its proceedings at 2 pm. Defence Minister
Manohar Parrikar had on Sunday said that he will present the documents
related to AugustaWestland in the parliament on Wednesday.
ANI reports that Congress leaders
AK Antony, Anand Sharma and AM Singhvi will speak in the House during the
discussion. The Congress party held a strategy meeting in the Parliament ahead
of the session. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also
reportedly held a meeting with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu ahead
of the session.
Live updates on AgustaWestland debate:
3:17 pm: Why are
you not letting Parliament function? Why is this an issue when you have all the
agencies to your behest?: Sharad Yadav
3:05 pm: All
this fixation to finger point at one person, doesn’t that affect investigation?
I dont think you can intimidate us: AM Singhvi in RS.
2:50 pm: In
1999, the IAF made a suggestion to replace MI8 VVIP helicopters. It was
Vajpayee Govt in power that time: AM Singhvi
2:07 pm: Discussion
on AgustaWestland matter begins in the House 2:05 pm: House proceeding resumes.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar offers to make a statement before start of
discussion on AgustaWestland, faces protest from opposition.
2:05 pm: House
proceeding resumes. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar offers to make a
statement before start of discussion on AgustaWestland, faces protest from
opposition.
1:00 pm: Rajya Sabha
adjourned till 2 pm
12:18 pm: Various
projects have been started under Make in India – Narendra Singh
Tomar (Minister of Mines) during Question Hour discussion.
11:53 am: The state
of orphanages in the country, whether government or private, is very poor and i
want to draw attention of the govt towards this issue – Viplove Thakur (INC)
11:43 am: Adarsh
Housing Society (building) has become an epitome of political corruption. It
has been decided that the building should be demolished but this is not the
right solution. I demand that the building should instead be used for better
purposes – Sanjay Raut of Shiv Sena
11:30 am: Kerala
government has completely failed in protecting the Dalit girls in the state.
This is a repeat of the Nirabhaya case- Tarun Vijay of BJP
11:27 am: CP
Narayanan of CPM raises issue of recent rape case in Kerala. “More clear vigil
is needed on part of the police and the public at large has to see that our
sisters and daughters get protection,” he says.
11:23 am: Congress
leader Pratap Singh Bajwa raises issue of farmer’s suicide in Punjab.
11:14 am: Government
money was used to pay an honorarium to the author of the book and he is a
member of the Communist Party of India – Subramanian Swamy in Rajya Sabha
11:00 am: Heated
discussion in Rajya Sabha over using of the term ‘Revolutionary Terrorist’ for
Martyr Bhagat Singh in Delhi University book.
10:00
am: Congress strategy meeting chaired by Sonia Gandhi begins in the
Parliament.
Source: PTI/ The Indian Express/ANI
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