00:00I thought you were asking me to observe silence.
00:03You did this.
00:04No, no.
00:05No, I want to speak, that's why I raised my finger.
00:09So, sir, it's okay.
00:11You gave the direction about the American incident.
00:20Then the government agreed to it.
00:22No, sir.
00:23The government did not want to say so-and-so.
00:25No, no.
00:27No, no.
00:32So, my influence was so great that the Honourable Minister swore at me.
00:40Members, I have to make an announcement, an important announcement.
00:47Kindly listen to me.
00:49Give precedence to the chair.
00:50Please, take your seat.
00:52I am grateful, sir.
00:54Honourable members, under Rule 267 today, an issue was raised.
01:03And Deputy Leader of the Congress, Pramod Tiwari, had met me in the chamber also.
01:12The issue is with respect to deportation from the U.S.
01:21The Honourable External Affairs Minister will be making a statement during the course of the day.
01:33And looking to the situation, I will allow members to briefly intervene.
01:42Is that fine, Honourable Minister?
01:45And the External Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs Minister had so agreed.
01:53Considering the importance of the matter, the Foreign Minister has already agreed
02:00and made a request to you that he will make a statement at 2 p.m.
02:04And all the Honourable Members also desire that.
02:09But about the intervention and the queries, it has to be as per the Convention.
02:15And I leave it to the chair.
02:17No, no, no, no.
02:19One second.
02:21John, John, John, I have chosen to make a statement myself.
02:27And I am glad that the Honourable External Affairs Minister himself sought my audience
02:36and so indicated that he will be making a statement on the issue during the course of the day.
02:43And now, as per the Parliamentary Affairs Minister at 2 p.m.,
02:47I deem it expedient to allow intervention very briefly by party leaders.
03:00Is that fine, sir?
03:02I thought you were asking me to observe silence.
03:33No, no.
03:46You want to say something?
03:51Sir, I just wanted to say that what you were gracious enough to mention
03:58which was that I came to you, sir, this morning
04:01saying that this is an issue on which the House should be informed.
04:04So, I am so glad that this point was brought out by you.
04:08And it is in fitness of things that Parliament should be taken into confidence
04:13on all issues of public importance and national importance.
04:18So, we can express some kind of thanks to the Honourable External Affairs Minister.
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