Question : COMPUTER SCAM IN ICAR

(a) whether more than 50 Members of Parliament representing major political parties, during March-April, 2001, wrote to the Hon`ble Prime Minister, requesting repartriation of a few Indian Council of Agricultural Research officials, removed from their posts in January, 2001 for exposing a `computer scam` in ICAR; and

(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereon?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (DR. DEBENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) Appropriate action has already been taken by giving replies to the Hon`ble MPs apprising them of the facts of the case.