- Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) of India Vinod Rai will appear before Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in connection with the 2G telecom controversy.
- The PAC has been examining the CAG's report of a presumed loss of Rs.1.76-lakh crore in the allocation of the 2 G spectrum, which created a storm in Parliament.
- The Opposition, including the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Left parties, had been demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee to probe the issue in depth. Describing it as the "biggest scam in Independent India,'' the Opposition insisted that only a JPC probe could unearth the entire truth.
- The tug of war between the government and the Opposition led to the stalling of almost the entire winter session of Parliament and the resignation of Telecom Minister A. Raja. The government continued to stoutly oppose a JPC probe on the ground that it had already initiated "multi-faceted" action against those involved. The setting up of a JPC would "only delay the inquiry and politicise the matter.''
The PAC has also sought views from the general public. "Taking into consideration the importance of the subject and the nationwide interest evinced in it, the Committee has decided to invite memoranda containing views/suggestions from various individuals, experts, associations, institutions, organisations interested in the subject matter,'' said a notification issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.
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