Opposition stalls proceedings on Quattrocchi issue

New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) The BJP-led Opposition today stalled Lok Sabha proceedings on the Quattrocchi issue, forcing two adjournments in the pre-lunch sitting.

The first adjournment came shortly after the House had assembled at 1100 hrs as the Opposition wanted to raise the issue immediately.

The second adjournment till 1400 hrs was made at 1240 when Opposition members trooped into the well of the House demanding Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's response to Mr L K Advani's remarks on the defreezing of the two London bank accounts of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, an accused in the Rs 64 crore Bofors scam case.

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