Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh had to wait in vain today in Rajya Sabha. Though the JPC issue was listed for discussion it wasn't taken up in the first half, it couldn't be taken up due to some confusion.
MMS, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee and Telecom minister Kapil Sibal were seen leaving the House a few minutes later after this floor management fiasco.
After the three left Parliamentary Affairs minister PK Bansal tried to complain to the chair (K Rehman Khan) in a whisper that the PM came to the House specifically as the discussion on the JPC was scheduled to take place. This conversation was picked up by the Rajya Sabha microphones on the speaker's dais which are permanently on a switch on mode.
Was it a planned event to show the PM his place? Or plain incompetence by Parliamentary Affairs minister PK Bansal?
This is a matter to ponder over.
PS. The discussion finally took place in the post lunch session.
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