friday when jaitley was not present was also highlighted by naidu who cited several instances in the past when the main cabinet minister was not present for an important reason but discussion was taken up the issue of crop damage and loss of farmers in several states due to the recent hailstorm was also highlighted with a demand that a central team be sent to the affected places and an assessment be made for the centre to extend support the visit of prime minister narendra modi to sri lanka and other island nations was lauded at the meet and external affairs minister sushma swaraj will make a formal statement in this regard in both houses of parliament on wednesday