New Delhi, August 11
After considerable loss of working hours, normalcy finally returned to Parliament today with the government pushing through several urgent Bills besides other government business throughout the day. Members skipped their lunch amid a visible business-like mood in both the Houses.

Meanwhile, sources said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh might intervene when the two Houses resume a discussion on the statement of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Ajay Maken in response to the charges made in the CAG report over the appointment of Suresh Kalmadi as the Chairman of the Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games (CWG).

Maken had made a statement amidst disturbance in both Houses of Parliament on August 2, apportioning the blame for Kalmadi's appointment on the previous NDA government as well. Disputing it, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha gave a notice in the Lok Sabha on August 8 for the suspension of Question Hour and taking up a discussion on Maken's statement right away. He also gave a privilege notice to the Speaker against Maken.

But the next day, the debate commenced in both Houses of Parliament with hiccups through numerous adjournments and heckling from either side. Finally, the two Houses adjourned without completing the debate. The BJP again stalled Parliament yesterday, protesting against the lathicharge on its workers in Ramlila grounds.

The debate on Maken statement was listed for today, but only after legislative business. The two Houses will now take up Private Members' Business tomorrow while Monday will be a holiday on account of Independence Day.

Parliament will resume its sitting on August 16, but sources indicated that the discussion on the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka, also listed for today, might take precedence over the Maken's statement and hence there was no certainty if it might be taken up on Tuesday either.