New Delhi: In an unprecedented step in the country's Parliamentary history, the public accounts committee (PAC) on August 6 expressed its "inability" to give its findings on irregularities in arms purchases for Kargil operations due to "refusal" by the Defence ministry in providing the central vigilance commission (CVC) report on the matter.

"In the face of refusal by ministry of Defence in supplying the CVC report, the PAC regret their inability to give their findings on the Defence procurement transactions reported in the CAG's report on review of procurement for Operation Vijay", committee chairman Buta Singh said in his 54th report, tabled in both houses of Parliament, on August 6.

The report was tabled in the two Houses amidst din as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members protested alleging the report had been leaked even before it was placed in Parliament.

PTI