However, prior to the adjournment BJP demanded immediate tabling of the report of Shunglu Committee that probed alleged irregularities in the conduct of Commonwealth Games and walked out from the Lok Sabha protesting the government's response.
Raising the matter as soon as the House met for the day, senior BJP leader L K Advani said there have been media reports that the Shunglu Committee had submitted its report to the government.
Advani said at the beginning of the session three issues related to corruption were raised 2G spectrum allocation, conduct of Commonwealth Games and the Adarsh Housing scam.
Since the talk of corruption began with the conduct of Commonwealth Games, the Shunglu Committee report should be tabled in Parliament without delay, he said.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the Shunglu Committee was set up by the government through an Executive Order and its report was yet to be looked into by the government.
'I will convey to the government through the minister concerned and convey the feelings of the House. If any action has to be taken in the matter it would be taken,' Bansal said.
Leader of the Opposition Sushma Swaraj expressed dissatisfaction with Bansal's response saying it was the government's stock reply to the opposition on every matter.
As per the original schedule of this year’s Budget Session, both the Houses were to adjourn for recess on March 16 to reassemble on April 4 and the entire session was to conclude on April 21. But as the poll process has already begun in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal, the leaders of various political parties demanded that the Budget Session be re-scheduled to enable them to participate in the election campaign.
Accordingly it was mutually agreed between the Opposition and the Government to reschedule the Budget Session to conclude on Friday, March 25 after completing all the essential financial business. Thus there was a total of 23 sittings as against 29 sittings scheduled earlier.
Union Budget Session 2011
Parliament adjourned sine die
BJP walks out over Shunglu Panel report
ASHOK B SHARMA - 2011-03-25 11:30