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| Parliament disrupted over Wikileaks |
| Parliament disrupted over Wikileaks expose; both Houses adjourned
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| INDIA
, 18-March-2011
3:19:29 AM |
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The Wikileaks expose on the alleged 'cash-for-votes' scam in 2008 today disrupted Parliament proceedings, as a united Opposition demanded a clarification from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the matter.
Soon after the Lok Sabha assembled, Speaker Meira Kumar asked Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj to move a calling attention on the problems being faced by Indian fishermen due to frequent attacks by Srilankan Navy.
However, Swaraj said "the government has lost its moral right to rule" after the expose of the contents of the American diplomatic cables alleging that the UPA-I government had bribed MPs to win the 2008 trust vote after the Left parties withdrew support on the Indo-US nuclear deal.... (hence) it is not possible to call attention of any minister of this government."
Swaraj demanded a statement from the Prime Minister.
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