BJP makes vain bid to raise issue of MEA's help to Quattrocchi

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:17 [IST]

New Delhi, Mar 9 (UNI) Opposition BJP today made a vain bid in the Rajya Sabha to raise the issue of Ministry of External Affairs lending a helping hand in Italian fugitive Ottavio Quattrocchi getting bail in Argentina where he was detained for nearly three weeks on the basis of red a corner notice issued for him by the Interpol.

Soon after Question Hour, former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha and Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad attempted to raise the issue about CBI telling the Supreme Court about the MEA providing information to it about the arrest.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rehman Khan ruled he would not allow any discussion on the issue without any notice being served and nothing said on the issue would be part of official records.

The members were also made to lay their Special Mention papers to save time of the House.

UNI

Topics: QUATTROCCHI RS

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