<div align="justify">Congress leader Rajeev Shukla today took objection to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's statement calling him a supporter of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying he had never advocated India giving a go-ahead to that plan.<div align="justify"><br />Shukla said while replying to the debate on foreign policy in Rajya Sabha yesterday, Swaraj had criticised him for supporting CPEC.<br /><br />"I had not talked of CPEC during my speech," he said, adding the minister "does not take notes and then stands up to criticise" him.<br /><br />He said he had never advocated in favour of India allowing CPEC.<br /><br />Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said he will go through the records and take necessary steps.<br /><br />To Naresh Agarwal (SP) giving privilege notice against the publication of an article in a Hindi daily having critical references to the Upper House of Parliament, Kurien said his notice has been received and it is being dealt with.<br /><br />"Chairman is allowing (the notice)," he said.<br /><br />Agarwal said he had given the notice after the Chair had directed to move a relevant notice, rather than raise it through a point of order. <br /></div></div>
<div align="justify">Congress leader Rajeev Shukla today took objection to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's statement calling him a supporter of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), saying he had never advocated India giving a go-ahead to that plan.<div align="justify"><br />Shukla said while replying to the debate on foreign policy in Rajya Sabha yesterday, Swaraj had criticised him for supporting CPEC.<br /><br />"I had not talked of CPEC during my speech," he said, adding the minister "does not take notes and then stands up to criticise" him.<br /><br />He said he had never advocated in favour of India allowing CPEC.<br /><br />Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said he will go through the records and take necessary steps.<br /><br />To Naresh Agarwal (SP) giving privilege notice against the publication of an article in a Hindi daily having critical references to the Upper House of Parliament, Kurien said his notice has been received and it is being dealt with.<br /><br />"Chairman is allowing (the notice)," he said.<br /><br />Agarwal said he had given the notice after the Chair had directed to move a relevant notice, rather than raise it through a point of order. <br /></div></div>