New Delhi: The Congress will give privilege motions against BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and defence minister Manohar Parrikar in the Rajya Sabha on Friday accusing them of “lying blatantly” during the AgustaWestland debate. The AICC also announced that the party will file a defamation case against a US-based www.Pguru.Com, whose material was used by Dr Swamy.
Website linked to Parivar: Congress
It alleged that the website is linked to the Sangh Parivar.Friday is the last day of the Upper House during the current session. Congress spokesman Jairam Ramesh told reporters that both Dr Swamy and Mr Parrikar have “blatantly lied” in Parliament by creating a “web of deceit” in front of the people. Noting that the defence minister authenticated documents in the Lok Sabha, he claimed it was not the judgment of the Italian court. Insisting that the Italian judgment has nothing, he claimed there is “no accusation against the Congress leadership” in the verdict. “It is a lie that the Italian judgment has indicted the Congress leadership. Swamy has made baseless allegations. He said he was reading from the Italian judgment,” Mr Ramesh said, adding the BJP leader authenticated a 13-page document in the Rajya Sabha.
