JPC probe: ‘Oppn trying to destabilise government’

The govt accused the Opposition of adopting a 'rigid' stand on the JPC issue.

With Parliament remaining paralysed for the 14th day on the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) issue,the government today accused the Opposition of attempting to destabilise it.

“We are not prepared to accept a JPC. We believe that it is not a genuine democratic and Parliamentary demand. The Opposition’s interest is to destabilise the government and to create a situation in which it is unable to function,” Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal told reporters.

Bansal’s refrain was that the Opposition campaign over the alleged 2G spectum scam was aimed at prolonging the issue for “political purpose”.

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He said the Opposition’s intention was to call the Prime Minister before the probe and also to probe the role of the media and the way the government was formed in 2009 after the Lok Sabha polls.

Accusing the Opposition of adopting a “rigid” stand on the JPC issue,he regretted that Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar’s attempts to conduct at least the Question Hour did not succeed due to such a stand.

“As of now,it is December 13,” was his response when asked whether there were plans to adjourn the session sine die ahead of its scheduled conclusion on December 13.

Bansal said the Opposition’s attitude had resulted in hampering the progress on key Bills like those on land acquisition and food security.

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He said like today,a three-line whip was also being issued for Congress MPs tomorrow to ensure conducting the remaining financial business of the government. Allies of the Congress like Trinamool Congress were also issuing whips.

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