The National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday demanded the tabling of reports of the Phukan Commission and the Central Vigilance Commission on arms procurement during the Kargil conflict.
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led alliance said it would not disrupt Parliament proceedings on the issue.
"We have written to presiding officers of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. However, we want the Phukan Commission report as also the CVC report to be tabled before any discussion on the issue in Parliament," BJP spokesman V K Malhotra told reporters after a meeting of the NDA chaired by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Lal Kishenchand Advani.
NDA convenor George Fernandes, Telugu Desam Party leader K Yerrannaidu, Trinamool Congress leader Dinesh Trivedi, BJP leaders Jaswant Singh, Sushma Swaraj and S S Ahluwalia attended the 30-minute meeting.
Asked if the NDA would disrupt Parliament proceedings over the issue, Malhotra said, "We are not going to do it."
He said NDA members were of the opinion that it was imperative for the reports to be tabled in Parliament prior to any discussion.
Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, too, had been amenable to the NDA's suggestion, Malhotra claimed.
Fernandes, replying to a query, said, "We will allow Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee to make statements in the House."
Earlier report:
Oppn disrupts Parliament proceedings over Tehelka affidavit
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