Congress today sought to put the onus on the ruling NDA government about the irregularities in Agusta Westland helicopter deal and demanded a Supreme Court monitored probe in the issue.
Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia said in Lok Sabha during debate on a Calling Attention Motion on the issue, that in April 2012, it was in fact the UPA government which ordered CBI to investigate the matter. He said, the contract was cancelled on February 15, 2013 and a notice was served on AugustaWestland and on January 1, 2014, the UPA government cancelled that contract.
In February 2013, the UPA government gave the case to the CBI and within 12 days, a preliminary inquiry was lodged, he informed adding Letter Rogatory too was issued to Tunisia, Mauritius and Italy.