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CNN-IBN was the first to speak that Justice Pathak has given his Report to the Prime Minister and the Congress Party has been exonerated.

MR. SPEAKER:  We cannot take note of newspaper reports.  Just allow me to make one observation.  Will you say that the Speaker has no right to make any observation?  Please show little courtesy.

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SHRI L.K. ADVANI :  Parliament is in Session.  If it has to come out, it has to come to the House first.  It is not to be given to a TV channel.… (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER:  May I make an observation?

SHRI L.K. ADVANI :  I am sure you will take the Government to task.

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SHRI L.K. ADVANI : But your condemnation of the Government on this failure to give the Report to the House… … (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: It cannot be.  The Report has been given only last night.  How can I expect that it will be submitted today?

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THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING (SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI): Sir, there was no leakage from the Government at any point of time, neither from the Prime Minister’s Office nor from the Office of the Minister of Finance.   I can only tell you that the Subramanyam Committee Report before it was even discussed was leaked by the Government and it was never allowed to be debated in the House when the NDA was in Office.  … (Interruptions)  The Leader of the Opposition, who was the Minister of Home Affairs at that time, is talking like this. It is unfair on his part to give instructions to the Government.   … (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Now let me listen to Shri L.K. Advani.    Please do not disturb your Leader.

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SHRI L.K. ADVANI : The hon. Minister of Parliamentary Affairs is opening the case for another inquiry as to how it was leaked.  Are you willing to do that?   I can give you all the facts. … (Interruptions)

SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI: We have not leaked any information or the Report’s content from the Government side.   How it was leaked is a different matter.  One can inquire and one can find out.  … (Interruptions)

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श्री हरिन पाठक (अहमदाबाद) : नकली चेहरा मत दिखाओ, असली चेहरा दिखाओ।…( व्यवधान) 

SHRI PRIYA RANJAN DASMUNSI: Shri L.K. Advani is putting motive; the Leader of the Opposition is putting motive.   … (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: You have made your point.

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SHRI L.K. ADVANI : I do not know. … (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: When the Report is placed, you can make all these points.   You can make all these points at the time of the debate.

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