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Guwahati, Mar 21 (UNI) Opposition leader in the Lok sabha L K Advani today demanded a CBI probe and immediate arrest of middleman Abhishek Verma involved in the Scorpene submarine deal.

Talking to newspersons here today, Mr Advani, for the second consecutive day came down on the Congress heavily for the Submarine scandal saying that CBI should be allowed to probe the deal '' which is bigger than the Bofors.'' The former BJP president in New Delhi yesterday described the alleged Scorpene submarine deal as ''much bigger than Bofors'', demanding that the $3.5-billion contract to French firm Armaris be immediately cancelled.

Mr Advani suggested involvement of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee in the contract under which six Scorpene submarines are to be built at the Mazagaon Docks in Mumbai.

He said the Scorpene deal and the defreezing of Ottavio Quattrocchi's bank accounts in London would top the National Democratic Alliance's agenda for the rest of the budget session.

He demanded that the suppliers should be made to pay a fine and refund payment made to middlemen with specified interest, arrest of middlemen - Abhishek Verma, the son of a Congress leader and businessman, and his associates.

Mr Advani had said that the information which had filtered out of the ''naval war room'' could have been used by middlemen.

Meanwhile, the navy has dismissed three officers, who have challenged the order in court.

UNI MT KK RD 1813

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