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MR. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record.

(Interruptions)* >THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI L.K. ADVANI): I entirely agree with all the hon. Members who have spoken from the Opposition. When they said that an important event, if it takes place in the country, this House cannot be barred from discussing it. If, till today, issues of this kind and issues of this nature are not raised in the House, it is not because we do not have the right to raise them but because we impose a restraint on ourselves only in order to ensure that the Armed Forces of the country remain totally apolitical. ... (Interruptions)

SHRI SOMNATH CHATTERJEE (BOLPUR): But you can take it up on the television! ... (Interruptions)

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: I am sure that democracy in India is what it is. One of the essential ingredients of our strength is that it is not like in other countries where there is an intermingling interconnection between the armed forces and the political representatives and on that account very many situations follow. It is in this context that when this development took place, there was an informal interaction between some leaders of the Opposition and the Government.

Therefore, till today - though so many months have passed - there had been so many occasions in-between and this issue normally had not been raised by us. ... (Interruptions) Sir, let me complete. ... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Let him complete. Shri Basu Deb Acharia, please let him complete. ... (Interruptions)

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: Shri Mohan Singh drew our attention to a very pertinent fact. Shri Sikander Bakht, who is the Leader of the other House, is present here; he also pointed out to me that that was what was done in the other House, that is, the leaders of all the parties got together along with the Chairman and the Prime Minister. ... (Interruptions) Sir, I must complete. ... (Interruptions)

MR. SPEAKER: Shri Basu Deb Acharia, please let him complete.

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MR. SPEAKER: Let him complete. What is this?

... (Interruptions) श्री रघुवंश प्रसाद सिंह (वैशाली): वह समय बीत गया। अब इसमें बिना बहस के कोई गुंजाइश नहीं है। इस मामले की जांच होनी चाहिए।

... (व्यवधान) अध्यक्ष महोदय : आप बैठिए। श्री रघुवंश प्रसाद सिंह (वैशाली): अध्यक्ष महोदय, हम आपका आदेश मानते हैं। ... (व्यवधान)

SHRI L.K. ADVANI: In the other House, the leaders agreed that this matter would not be raised in the House and that would be confined to that discussion.