New Delhi, July 24: Continuing their boycott of Defence Minister over the Tehelka expose, Congress, left and other Opposition parties today walked out of Lok Sabha as soon as George Fernandes rose to reply to a query during Question Hour. Soon after Speaker Manohar Joshi asked V M Sudheeran (Cong) to put a question to Defence Minister, the member declined to do so.
As Fernandes rose to reply to a query from G J Javiya (BJP), Congress members rose in their seats protesting against the Minister answering questions.
They along with left party and RJD members then staged a walkout.
The Congress and other Opposition parties have been protesting against Fernandes' re-induction into the Union Cabinet saying he is still to be cleared in the Tehelka expose.
Meanwhile, government today announced in Lok Sabha that it had "finalised the last action" on acquiring Advanced Jet Trainers (AJTs) for the Indian Air Force.
"The AJT proposal is now before the cabinet secretariat. The last action on part of the Ministry (of Defence) has been finalised," Defence Minister George Fernandes said during Question Hour. Bureau Report