BJP led the onslaught in Parliament over the 'leakage' of Pathak report and launched an attack levelling corruption charges against Sonia.
NEW DELHI: Seizing the chance to turn the table on the ruling Congress, a belligerent BJP on Friday led the Opposition onslaught in Parliament over the 'leakage' of the Pathak panel report and launched an attack levelling corruption charges against Sonia Gandhi.
Being at the receiving end for the past week over the 'mole' issue, the BJP was on the offensive to pin down the Government both in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.
The surcharged members from BJP stormed the well raising slogans against Sonia Gandhi. The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day shortly after noon following uproarious scenes.
In Lok Sabha, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee allowed an impromptu discussion after Opposition members attacked the Government over the "leakage" of the report ahead of its tabling in Parliament.
The response by Parliamentary Affairs Minister P R Dasmunsi that Government has not leaked the report only drew vociferous protests from the Opposition benches. The BJP members marched to the well and promptly the Speaker adjourned the House till 3 pm.
The Pathak Inquiry Authority in its report submitted to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday indicted Natwar Singh and his son Jagat for "misusing" their position for procurement of contracts in the UN Oil-for-Food programme in Iraq but gave a clean chit to the Congress.
The BJP and other Opposition members have strongly contended that the Congress party, which has been named along with Natwar Singh as a non-contractual beneficiary, could not be let off the hook without strictures.
When the Lok Sabha reassembled at 3 pm, uproarious scenes continued with Opposition members storming the well and raising slogans against the Congress party.
"Ab to yeh spasht hai, Congress bhrasht hai (it is now clear that Congress is corrupt," they said.
As the din continued, the Chair adjourned the House till 3.30pm.
It was a similar scene when the House reassembled at 3.30 pm with BJP and Shiv Sena members storming the well again. They and members of the treasury benches resorted to charges and counter-charges.
Pleas of D P Yadav, who was in the Chair, to allow Private Members' Business to continue fell on deaf ears.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister P R Dasmunsi said the Private Members' Business was being "hijacked" by the Opposition which has never happened in the past. Amid the slogan-shouting, Yadav adjourned the House for the day.
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