CWG scam: HC seeks Kalmadi's attendance record in Parliament

NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games case accused Suresh Kalmadi was on Friday grilled by Delhi High Court over his plea that he be allowed to attend the Monsoon session of Parliament and was asked to produce his attendance record in the Lok Sabha for the last five years.

In a rebuke to Kalmadi, Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also asked the jailed Congress MP what was the need for him to attend Parliament unless there is voting on a bill or a motion that could lead to the fall of the government. The Monsoon session commences on August 1.

"There is nothing important like voting is happening in Parliament or government is going to fall for which your presence is required in the Lok Sabha," the judge said on the plea by the sacked CWG Organising Committee chief.

Justice Endlaw made these remarks while posing a serious of questions to senior counsel Ashok Desai, who appeared for Kalmadi, as to why his plea to attend the coming session of the Parliament should be allowed. The judge sought Kalmadi's attendance record in Parliament for the last five years while issuing notice to the CBI and asking it to file its reply on his plea.

The court said in case Kalmadi fails to obtain records of the past five years, he can file his attendance record in previous sessions of the present Lok Sabha.