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AugustaWestland scam: Rajya Sabha adjourned

| | May 02, 2016, at 05:31 pm
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS) A huge uproar forced adjournment of the Rajya Sabha till 12 30 pm on Monday as Political slugfest over the controversial AgustaWestland chopper scam continued to rule the roost Parliament.

The Trinamool Congress gave a notice for suspension of all business on Monday and demanded the issue to be taken up for discussion on an immediate basis.

The demand comes even as the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday that he will place all facts along with the detailed chronology about the controversial chopper deal before Parliament on May 4.

TMC and Congress MPs entered the  well of the House, demanding statement from Defence Minister on AgustaWestland scam issue.

As the uproar continued and the situation refused to return to normal, the Deputy Chairman adjourned the House till 12 30 pm.

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