Agusta deal: Most welcome, says Sonia Gandhi as BJP promises 'big reveal'

Manohar Parrikar will make a statement in Rajya Sabha on AgustaWestland chopper deal.

Attacking Congress in Rajya Sabha over the controversial AgustaWestland deal, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday asked why the UPA-led government did not initiate a probe into all those who all took bribes in the scam.

“Why did the Congress government create a single-vendor situation " BJP leader Bhupendra Yadav asked in Rajya Sabha. "Why did UPA not initiate an investigation into who all took bribes in the AgustaWestland deal," he further questioned.

Most welcome, says Sonia Gandhi as BJP promises 'big reveal'

As Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is set to make a ‘big reveal’ in Parliament today on the AgustaWestland deal, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said that the new information is "most welcome".

Earlier this morning, when Sonia was asked about the party’s strategy, she said, “You will see our strategy on the floor of the House.” Congress held a meeting to decide its strategy in the much-awaited debate on the AgustaWestland chopper scam in Rajya Sabha.

Parrikar will make a statement on the controversial chopper deal in the Rajya Sabha during which he will place all the facts in chronological order before the House.

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Parrikar also stated said his Parliament address would include how and when necessary clauses or provisions were relaxed to suit the company.

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11.50 am: Most welcome, says Sonia Gandhi as BJP promises major revelations in Agusta deal in Parliament.

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10.20 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold meeting with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu ahead of Rajya Sabha session.

Parrikar had on Sunday said he will place all facts along with the detailed chronology about the controversial AgustaWestland chopper deal before Parliament.

"Those who received kickbacks will not leave behind the proof for us to prosecute them, but we will have to prove it (that kickbacks were received)," he said.

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

Meanwhile, the CBI has started third day of questioning former Air chief S.P. Tyagi at it's headquarter at CGO complex here in connection with alleged irregularities in the Rs. 3600 crore VVIP chopper deal.

The investigating agency had earlier on Saturday quizzed former IAF deputy chief JS Gujral in connection with this case.

Both Tyagi and Gujral were questioned at length in 2013, but the fresh round of questioning was necessitated after recent order of an Italian Court which indicated corruption in the deal.