Live Updates: Subramanian Swamy and Congress spar in Parliament over Italian jibe

WRITTEN BY DNA Web Team | Updated: Apr 28, 2016, 10:45 AM IST
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Parliament is expected to see a stormy session on Thursday with Congress President Sonia Gandhi's name being dragged in the controversial VVIP helicopter scam.

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"I will give the Chairman of Rajya Sabha a copy of the contract between AgustaWestland & Christian Michele's company," Subramanian Swamy said. 

Meanwhile, Congress has given a notice on the AugustaWestland scam in Rajya Sabha under rule 267. 

In the Lok Sabha, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge gave an adjournment notice on the Pathankot terror attack issue.

The CPIM also gave an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha on the Rajnath Singh-Prakash Karat "morphed" photo issue.

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Latest Updates

  • From Subramanian Swamy's comments being expunged to PJ Kurien asking him to meet him in his chamber. Here's what happened in the Rajya Sabha. Read more here

  • Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm. 

  • On Pathankot, Anand Sharma in Rajya Sabha said: "There have been contradictory statements after the return of the JIT which included ISI representatives. I would like to know from the Govt, whether we have also sought access to interrogate Maulana Masood Azhar." 

  • Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha said: "This man (Subramanian Swamy) doesn't understand difference between words used in streets and ones used in Parliament. It's only his second day and the Chair had already expunged his comments twice. How many times will you have to do this?" 

  • Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien reprimands Subramanian Swamy for 'provoking' with Italian jibe, expunges his remarks. Uproar in Rajya Sabha ensues. 

  • In Rajya Sabha, JDU's KC Tyagi raised the issue of DU textbooks referring to Bhagat Singh as a 'terrorist'. He said that amendments should be made. Responding to him, BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said it was a serious issue and that he would convey the information to the concerned minister to take appropriate steps.