At the AICC briefing, Congress spokesperson P C Chacko

said BJP has no agenda and is trying to create a smokescreen of corruption in defence deals ahead of the Parliament session. Defence Minister A K Antony has already said that action will be taken if any irregularity is found. He said that even after taking action so promptly and announcing it so unambiguously, the BJP, which "initiated" the deal is raking up the issue in this manner because their intention to create an issue before the session and create disruptions. Claiming that nothing unholy can happen in the defence ministry and the defence deals, Chacko said that the ministry has introduced a new "foolproof" system of integrity clause for any defence deals worth over Rs 300 crores. "Government is taking steps in most transparent manner". He said that BJP resorted to similar tactics regarding the issue of a CBI prosecutor in 2G case allegedly being caught on tape sharing legal strategy with an accused even as the CBI Director made it clear that they removed that counsel. "Unfortunately each and every issue is now being turned into a political issue by them. BJP is not going to get any benefit out of that. They have done it in past as well. Regarding the helicopter deal controversy, Digvijay Singh said, "I will request the BJP to suggest what more can be done in the this because had this situation come during their tenure what they would have done. No person can be hanged or punished without proper investigation and CBI will investigate the case on its own."