Discussion on Babri report in Parliament next week

New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) Indian Parliament is expected
to take up the much talked about discussion on the Liberhan
Commission report next week, close on the heels of the 17th
anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid.
While the date for the debate in Rajya Sabha (Upper
House of Indian Parliament) has been tentatively fixed as
December 9, there are expectations that it would be taken up
in Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) on December 7
and 8.
Indian Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar
Bansal said the Hindi version of the Liberhan Commission
report would be made available to members "as early as
possible" to enable a discussion in Parliament.
Bansal gave the assurance in the House during Zero
Hour after Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas
Dasgupta raised the issue of postponement of the discussion,
scheduled Tuesday.
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav had
complained to Speaker Meira Kumar Monday about
non-availability of the Hindi version and expressed inability
of his party to participate till it was made available, Bansal
said.
He said the Speaker took the decision after consulting
the government and the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) and added that the government was ready to discuss the
report even on the day it was tabled in Parliament.
As per the earlier schedule, the discussion in Lok
Sabha on the report was scheduled today. PTI SPG
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