New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said that all procedures were 'strictly followed' by the UPA government in the controversial VVIP chopper deal.
While speaking to CNN-IBN Khurshid said, "We have attempted to get details but because of procedural issues, which continue even now, there has been a paucity of specific information on which objective decisions could be taken about an investigation."
Asked whether steps were being taken to cancel the deal with AgustaWestland for delivery of helicopters, Khurshid said, the show cause is only the first step, but the government is not committing to cancelling the deal just yet."
To a question whether the names of top dignitaries like the President or Governors coming up in the matter is going effect the case, Khurshid said, "Well, as far as I understand, certainly not, because as I said to you their involvement was entirely on the procedural side and I don't think that could have been a better and a tighter compliances as far as procedures are concerned."
16/02/13 Suhasini Haidar/CNN-IBN/IBN Live
