PM's Statement in Parliament

While introducing the report in the House on 16th December, 2008, the then Hon’ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Som Nath Chatterjee, had stated:The finding of the Committee is that “material on record does not conclusively prove that the money contained in the bag, which was eventually displayed in the House, was actually sent by the persons who were alleged to have sent it for the purpose of winning over Shri Ashok Argal, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste and Shri Mahavir Bhagora to vote in favour of Motion of Confidence. The Committee have, however, found the evidence given before the Committee by three persons involved in this episode as unconvincing, and the Committee have suggested that their role in the matter needs to be investigated by investigating agencies. In its recommendations in paragraph 168 of the report, the Committee has observed as follows:-
“The Committee after taking into account their findings and conclusions in the matter (as detailed in para 141 particularly at (xiv to xvii) relating to roles of Shri Sanjeeva Saxena, Shri Suhaib Hindustani and Shri Sudheendra Kulkarni) recommend that this matter may be probed further by an appropriate investigating agency.”

8. The matter was referred to the Delhi Police for investigation. Further investigation is in progress.

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