Chinese envoy's remarks trigger furore in House
Friday, November 24, 2006 02:51 [IST]
New Delhi: A crimonious scenes were witnessed in the Rajya Sabha today (Nov 24, 2006)on Chinese evnoy's remarks on Arunachal Pradesh as BJP charged the Government with 'mortgaging' its foreign policy to CPI(M) and demanded a Parliamentary resolution stating 'unambiguously' that the border state is an integral part of India. As slogan-shouting BJP members trooped into the well to press their demand, noisy scenes continued for 30 minutes in the Zero Hour leading to adjournment of the House till 1400 hours. The issue was raised by Leader of the Opposition Jaswant Singh who blamed the CPI(M) for having difficulty in accepting that China has committed an aggression. "I appeal to the government not to mortgage its foreign policy to CPI(M) which has not uttered a single word that China was an aggressor," he said triggering protests from Left benches. |