Twitter
Advertisement

VVIP Chopper Scam: Criminal case behind AgustaWestland will be made clear today, says Subramanian Swamy

Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said the criminal case behind the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal would be made clear during the discussion in the Rajya Sabha.

Latest News
article-main
FacebookTwitterWhatsappLinkedin

Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said the criminal case behind the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal would be made clear during the discussion in the Rajya Sabha.

"The case will be made out. So far, facts have been floating. The fact is the whole thing fits into a criminal case. What is that criminal case that will be made clear today," Swamy told ANI.

"There is short duration discussion today after lunch. Manohar Parrikar will make the statement today. He is a studious person and he won't make any statement unless there is something important to say. He is bound to digest all these Italian High Court's judgments and CAG reports and so on in a way which ordinary people can understand," he added.

A short duration discussion on the issue is slated to take place this afternoon the Rajya Sabha, which is likely to witness a verbal war of words between the BJP and Congress.

The Congress may depute former defence minister A.K. Antony or even former prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to counter the charges from the treasury benches.

Parrikar, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, is expected to address the Rajya Sabha at 2 pm during the short duration debate.

Parrikar had earlier on Monday said that his address in the Parliament would include how and when necessary clauses or provisions were relaxed to suit the company.

Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has accused the Centre of pursuing a politically motivated campaign to defame the grand old party through the AgustaWestland copter scam.

Meanwhile, former Indian Air Force chief S.P. Tyagi is being grilled for the third consecutive day by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at its headquarter here in connection with alleged irregularities in the Rs. 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal.

Find your daily dose of news & explainers in your WhatsApp. Stay updated, Stay informed-  Follow DNA on WhatsApp.
Advertisement

Live tv

Advertisement
Advertisement