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The Volcker panel had named Natwar Singh, who was divested of External Affairs Ministry, and the Congress party among the non-contractual beneficiaries of the oil-for-food programme in Iraq.
Volcker, former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, is quoted as having admitted in a Los Angeles Times interview that he had agreed to change the language of his controversial report
Before releasing the September report on Annan, Volcker met Annan and his lawyer to discuss the harsh conclusion.
Manmohan Singh represented the finest aspects of India, asserts Aakar Patel.
K Natwar Singh wore many hats as he straddled the worlds of diplomacy, politics and writing but what remained consistent across decades was his sharp-wit and plainspeaking.
Indian envoy arrives in New York to probe findings of Volcker panel
Justice Pathak Inquiry Authority had recently issued a second notice to Natwar Singh, his son Jagat Singh and some others in connection with the probe.
Former union minister Natwar SinghNatwar Singh on Saturday hit back at the Congress saying the party has conveniently forgotten that it too was named in the Volcker report as a "non-contractual beneficiary".
Volcker panel, which investigated the oil-for-food scam, mentioned in a report that Natwar Singh was a beneficiary of Iraq's oil-for-food programme.
'Govt for establishing facts with regard to Volcker report'
The Left parties were briefed about the progress of the probe.
Justice Pathak would weigh the evidence and Parliament would then debate it.
Former Federal Reserve chairman Volcker's report alleged that 1.8 billion dollars in bribes and illegal surcharges were paid to the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
Volcker said while some countries responded well to his findings, many others, particularly smaller nations, have not taken steps to deal with corruption.
She has slammed the Opposition for disrupting Parliament.
Volcker: Opposition stages walkout in both Houses
Chatterjee said rules did not ordinarily permit the House taking up a motion on a subject pending before a court of inquiry but he had exercised his discretionary powers to allow the debate.
The terms of reference were notified in the gazette through a resolution.
It was a United Nations Committee and Washington had nothing to do with it.
"The report has as much validity as the report by the CIA director about the alleged existence of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq," he said referring to the report by Paul Volcker, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
The Speaker ruled that these did not relate to the Union government, nor were they matters of recent occurence.
Volcker: 'File CBI case against Natwar, Congress'
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