The comments were made in a Facebook group designed for employees in India, but it was open to a global audience. In a letter to Birla last week, a copy of which HT has seen, Tharoor addressed various points the speaker has highlighted. Tharoor added that since the matter has been addressed, it should no longer be considered sub judice and the panel would proceed on considering it. The modified agenda came after Dubey said since the issue was sub judice, it should not be discussed. “We should still like to hear the facts from the government, even if we do not have a discussion on J&K [Jammu & Kashmir],” said the member on the condition of anonymity.

Source: Hindustan Times August 31, 2020 07:38 UTC