BJP today said it will strongly raise in Parliament the allegation of payment of bribes in the VVIP chopper deal and ask for a reply from the government on whether the contract stood scrapped and who were the ultimate beneficiaries.

The Executive Committee meeting of BJP's Parliamentary Party, chaired by L K Advani, decided to raise the issue in Parliament in a major way, while party President Rajnath Singh demanded a comprehensive investigation into the deal, saying anyone found guilty should be punished.

"I am demanding a comprehensive investigation into this helicopter scam. Whoever is guilty should be punished," Singh said.