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Title: Regarding charge-sheet filed in Bofors Case.

11.12 hrs. SHRI MADHAVRAO SCINDIA (GUNA) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, it has been a very long and arduous election. The Congress, as always, in all humility accepts the verdict of the people whether it propels us into Government or makes us sit in the Opposition because we believe that Government and Opposition are the two sides of the same democratic coin. It is in that spirit that we approached this new Parliament. But, we could never imagine the depths to which the Government were prepared to fall in the way they have vitiated the atmosphere and made their intentions clear in launching a witch-hunt after ten long years, dragging in the name of our dear departed leader Shri Rajiv Gandhi into the Bofors chargesheet without a shred of evidence. It is a matter of great shame that a leader of his stature after having passed away, a person who has no opportunity now to defend himself or to represent himself in the court, should be brought into the Bofors chargesheet.

We believe, Sir, that the law must take its own course. But, Mr. Speaker, Sir, let the Government not determine what that course of law should be. We want to make a clear distinction. We are keen that the Bofors investigation reaches its conclusion; we are keen that the guilty are brought book; we are keen that the guilty are prosecuted; but we have great objection to the dragging in of the names of innocent people into this chargesheet after their demise.

Therefore, while we insist that the Bofors case should continue to its logical conclusion, we do expect the Government to respond appropriately and delete the name of the late Rajiv Gandhi from the Bofors chargesheet. We do hope that the Government understands our sentiments and in that spirit acts in accordance with our sentiments. We are looking forward to an appropriate response from the Government. Otherwise, this Session is beginning on a very very inauspicious note and the onus of responsibility for this will entirely be on the Treasury Benches. श्री मुलायम सिंह यादव (सम्भल) : अध्यक्ष महोदय, यह सरकार और कांग्रेस के बीच का मामला नहीं है, यह पूरे सदन का मामला है। हम इस पर चुप नहीं रहेंगे, हम भी इस पर बोलेंगे।... (व्यवधान) अध्यक्ष महोदय, यह सदन का मामला है, इसकी चर्चा में हम भी बोलेंगे और यह हमारा भी मुद्दा रह चुका है, इस पर हम भी बोलेंगे।... ... (व्यवधान)

जहां तक चर्चा का संबंध है, मैं स्पष्ट कर दूं कि कांग्रेस पार्टी के मेरे मित्र एक नारे के रूप में इसे खड़ा कर लें, लेकिन वे बहस और चर्चा नहीं करना चाहते, कयोंकि चर्चा में वह सचाई सामने आयेगी जो बड़ी कड़वी भी हो सकती है और बड़ी एम्बैरेसिंग भी हो सकती है।

SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE : He has not replied to the main thing. श्री अरुण जेटली: एडजर्नमैंट मोशन, रिजोल्यूशन मोशन, नियम १९३ इतने अधिकार आपके पास हैं, अगर चाहें तो किसी भी नियम के तहत इस पर लम्बी बहस के लिए भी हम पूरी तरह से तैयार हैं।

SHRIMATI GEETA MUKHERJEE (PANSKURA): Our attitude towards this Bofors case is well-known because all of us had resigned on that question protesting against what that Government did with Bofors. We do stand by the same stand that we took at that time. But I would like to know why has the Minister not replied to this question raised by Shri Somnath Chatterjee because everybody knows Hindujas name was there and then the whole report has not come. So, what would have happened if it has been done after 10 days or so, so that they would get the whole report which they are expecting? Then a lot of troubles could have been avoided. Undoubtedly, the law will take its own course. But this question on Hindujas will remain in everybody"s mind. So, I would like to know why he has not answered question. श्री मुलायम सिंह यादव : यह इधर के भी दोस्त हैं और उधर के भी दोस्त हैं। यह चर्चा यहां आनी चाहिए कि दोस्ती कहां किसकी थी। ये सारी बातें चर्चा में होंगी। आप चर्चा को स्वीकार कर लीजिए। इनकी भी दोस्ती है, उनकी भी दोस्ती है और बहुत सारे ... (व्यवधान)