The Congress wants all its lawmakers to be present in the Houses to counter the ruling BJP, which is likely to bring up the AgustaWestland helicopter deal after former Air Chief SP Tyagi, arrested on Friday, alleged that the then Prime Minister’s office of the Congress government had tweaked the deal in favour of the UK-based helicopter maker.
Congress sources said they expect the BJP to bring up the AgustaWestland issue to “divert attention from hardships facing people due to demonetisation,” amid a massive cash crunch that continues.
The opposition on its part is expected to demand the resignation of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who it has accused of facilitating a 450-crore scam in a big hydro-electric project in his home state Arunachal Pradesh. Mr Rijiju has denied the charges.
