Congress ready for JPC probe in 2G scam?
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, during CNN-IBN award function, stated, "If they (the opposition) assure that there will be a debate, I am ready to call a special session of Parliament before the Budget session so that this issue (setting up of a JPC) is debated."
Mukherjee's offer on special Parliament session followed BJP president Nitin Gadkari's offer that BJP will cooperate in the Budget session but only on the condition that the ruling alliance appoint a JPC.
The winter session of Parliament in 2010 has been adjourned for the Opposition's adamant demand on Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe in the 2G scam.
Read:
Oppn
protest
demanding
JPC
probe
However,
the
government
has
refused
the
demand
so
far
and
claimed
that
Public
Accounts
Committee
(PAC)
investigation
is
enough
regarding
the
scam.
Just
few
days
back,
Prime
Minister
Manmohan
Singh
during
the
plenary
meeting
of
Congress,
stated
that
he
is
ready
to
face
PAC
regarding
the
scandal.
Read: Ready to appear before PAC in 2G scam: Manmohan
Now, it seemed that opposition compelled the government to have a second thought on the demand of JPC investigation.
OneIndia
News
(With
the
input
of
PTI)