DMK, Cong set to oppose PAC 2g report tomorrow
The draft report of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on the 2G scam, expected to be finalised on Thursday is all set to be opposed by the members of DMK and Congress. Sources disclosed that the members are all set to give a dissent note to the draft report. The committee, headed by senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi,
however, is likely to target the government for “lack of action” in the entire 2G scam. The PAC is expected to remain a major irritant for the Congress as Dr Joshi is likely to be re-nominated as its chief after the PAC is reconstituted on May 1. The term of the current PAC, expires on April 30.
In a letter to committee members, Dr Joshi, had mentioned that Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has already decided that the role of PAC cannot be “diluted” even though the JPC has been constituted, therefore, PAC continued looking into the 2G case.
Dr Joshi had to face stiff opposition from ruling coalition members, who had questioned why PAC should look further into the case when JPC has already been set up to look into the case. The PAC chairman also ruled out calling former telecom minister A. Raja, a demand made by some of the committee members. These members had contended that Mr Raja, being the main accused in the 2G spectrum scam, should also be questioned by the PAC.
However, Dr Joshi argued that calling Mr Raja would involve long processes as he in judicial custody and that there are enough records and witness statements to “draw conclusions”. He has also mentioned that the issue of calling Mr Raja was raised at the “fag end” of the panel’s term which expires on Saturday.
Sources disclosed that Dr Joshi has also mentioned that since Mr Raja was in judicial custody, it would take time to call him before the PAC because of processes involved.
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