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Even Today, Pathankot Airbase Unsafe: Parl Standing Committee
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 3.15 pm.
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm.
In the Lok Sabha...
Air connectivity to tier 2 and tier 3 cities will be increased; fare won’t be more than 2500 for 1 hour flight time
Mahesh Sharma, MoS Civil Aviation
Kiren Rijiju responded to Parliamentary Standing Committee chairman’s concerns over security at the Pathankot airbase.
Kiren Rijiju. (Photo: ANI screengrab)
The standing committee has made certain comments. We take serious note of recommendations regarding security. We will ensure that all those concerns are addressed properly and with seriousness. We will take steps. Its not a question of agreeing or not, standing committee has raised concerns,we take any matter regarding security seriously
Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs
Even Today, the Conditions at Pathankot Are Unsafe: Parl Standing Committee
The chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, Home Affairs, Pradip Bhattacharya said that the committee was “unable to understand” how security at Pathankot airbase was compromised despite alerts in advance.
The committee is unable to understand how terrorists managed to reach Pathankot airbase, despite terror alerts that were sounded well in advance. Security agencies were ill-prepared to anticipate threats in time and counter them swiftly. We had a long interaction with officers at Pathankot airbase. They said they had no information that our airbase would be attacked. They received the information early that morning, and that too not from Punjab but from the Delhi airforce. If the government was serious and intelligence functioned properly, the picture would’ve been very different.
Pradip Bhattacharya
Pradip Bhattacharya, Congress MP (Photo: ANI screengrab)
He also appealed to the government to look into the security arrangements at the airbase.
Even today, there are very unsafe conditions at the Pathankot airbase. During a visit to Pathankot airbase, the committee found that security was not robust. We urge the government to take this report seriously and take appropriate steps.
Pradip Bhattacharya
Italian Marine Case in the Lok Sabha
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the Italian marine case, reiterating that while they respect international law, India has jurisdiction in this case.
Arun Jaitley. (Photo: ANI screengrab)
Even if the Italian marine returns home as per the UN tribunal’s orders, he will remain under the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction. The Italian court has confirmed that the marine will submit his passport to the Italian government and the court will keep our Supreme Court apprised of the progress they have made every three months. The government’s position is clear: India has jurisdiction in this case and will pursue the case on behalf of the victims rigorously.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
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AgustaWestland in the Rajya Sabha
I am happy to be targeted.
Rahul Gandhi, Congress Vice President
Let unbiased investigation be done. People who did wrong should be punished.
VK Singh, Minister of State, Minister of External Affairs
We are asking a simple question: Who took the bribe? Congress is accountable, therefore they have to answer.
Shrikant Sharma, BJP
When asked to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that he was being targeted, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Venkaiah Naidu said they had better things to do.
We’re targeting poverty reduction, employment generation. We’ve better things to do.
Venkaiah Naidu
On Vijay Mallya’s Status as Rajya Sabha MP
The letter he has written to me says that he (Vijay Mallya) has sent the resignation letter to the Rajya Sabha Chairman. He is a member until his resignation has been accepted. Accepting his resignation is not my job, it is the Rajya Sabha Chairman’s decision.
Dr Karan Singh, Chairman, Ethics Committee, Rajya Sabha
Dr Karan Singh, Chairman of the Ethics Committee in the Rajya Sabha. (Photo: ANI Screengrab)
Derek O’Brien, MP and member of the Trinamool Congress staged a walk out over the expulsion of TMC MP Sukhendu Roy (Rule 255) from Parliament yesterday.
BJP MP Kirit Somaiya will raise the Emaar-MGF and Kanishka Singh issue in the Lok Sabha.
Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy has confirmed that the AgustaWestland issue will be discussed in Lok Sabha on 6 May, and in Rajya Sabha on 4 May.
Rudy confirmed that all BJP Parliamentarians had been directed to take the government’s achievements to the public as it is close to completing two years in power.
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