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Par stalemate over coal block allocation enters second week

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Turmoil over the issue which wiped off four days of business last week continued today with both the Houses witnessing repeated adjournments before calling off the proceedings for the day.

The Prime Minister was forced to lay the statement in both Houses as BJP members stormed the Well raising slogans for his resignation.

He dubbed the CAG's computation of loss of Rs 1.86 lakh crore in coal block allocation as "flawed" and "misleading" and blamed the Opposition for thwarting the Centre's effort to shift to competitive bidding.

Singh said he took "full responsibility" for the decisions taken as he contended that CAG's "observations" are "clearly disputable".

 

The Lok Sabha had to be adjourned till noon first and later till 2 p.M., while the Rajya Sabha first adjourned till noon, then till 12:30 p.M. And again till 2:00 p.M. Both the Houses met at 2 p.M. Only to be adjourned for the day minutes later as BJP members kept up the pressure. (MORE)

  

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First Published: Aug 27 2012 | 4:35 PM IST

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