L K Advani aided by Sushma Swaraj, Venkaiah Naidu, Sashi Tharoor in drafting resolution

NEW DELHI: After the Lok Sabha members unanimously agreed that a resolution should be passed to condemn the bail granted to Mumbai terror attack prime accused Lakhvi, there were hectic activities involving senior members from the government and Opposition in preparing a draft resolution.

As BJP veteran L K Advani started leaving the House as discussions were coming to an end, parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu walked up to him and requested him stay back to help the House in preparing the resolution. After Advani was seen writing down something on a paper, PM Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj reached the House.

After Modi and Swaraj made their statements, Congress member Sashi Tharoor, known for his expertise and experience in international affairs, walked up to the Prime Minister and engaged him in a discussion.

Soon Modi was seen signaling Tharoor to approach Advani who was seated on the front row of the treasury benches. Thereafter, Tharoor, Sushma Swaraj and Naidu were seen in a huddle around Advani in preparing the draft resolution. Deputy Speaker Thambidurai, after a discussion with Congress floor leader Mallikarjun Kharge too joined the group in drafting the resolution.

Naidu was then seen showing the draft resolution to Modi. After this, Advani handed over the paper to Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy signaling him to get it typed by the secretariat staff. After Rudy returned with the typed resolution, it was read by the seniors and the Chair, Speaker Sumira Mahajan formally read out the resolution on behalf of the entire Lok Sabha members and the House adopted it unanimously.