This is the first time that a member of a parliamentary panel has given a privilege notice against its chairman. “I wish to bring to your attention the unilateral announcement by PAC Chairman K V Thomas seeking to summon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appear before it. We fail to understand how the PAC Chairman could make such an announcement without discussion with members of the PAC,” Dubey had said in the letter. Watch what else is making newsWhen the PAC met on January 13, BJP members objected to Thomas’s remarks, following which the panel issued an official press statement distancing itself from his remarks. On July 12 last year, BJP members led by Dubey wanted to head a sub-committee on defence, which could examine CAG reports on irregularities in a number of deals including AgustaWestland.

Source: Indian Express January 25, 2017 22:43 UTC