Members of the Rajya Sabha belonging to six opposition groups, walked out of the House after the government did not give an assurance that it would discourage repromulgation of ordinances by states. The parties involved in the walk-out were the BJP, Janata, CPI-M, Congress-S, Lok Dal and the National Conference.
Ahmed Abdul-Rahma, spokesman for Arafat, said former Lebanese Prime Minister Rashid Karami was expected to announce details of the disengagement agreement.
The arrest of Dhirendra Brahmachari is on the cards. The police are waiting for Brahmachari to come and if he does not do so in the next couple of days, a police party would be dispatched to arrest him.