Chidambaram must step down as Chairman of Parliamentary panel, says Subramanian Swamy
Swamy Raised The Issue Through A Point Of Order AfterDeputy Chairman P J Kurien Called Chidambaram To Lay On The Table, A Copy Of The Panel's Report On Border Security.
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday asserted that senior Congress leader P Chidambaram should step down as Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs as he was being "investigated" by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Swamy raised the issue through a point of order after Deputy Chairman P J Kurien called Chidambaram to lay on the table, a copy of the panel's report on border security.
As Chidambaram was not present, another committee member, theclearanceMajeed Memon, did the job.
Swamy, however, said if Chairman of a parliamentary committee is being investigated by CBI, he should not take up the post.
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