Give a JPC a chance.

In regards to Lt. Gen (retd) S P M Tripathi’s article ‘who’s afraid of a JPC…and why’.

                                                

S P M Tripathi was the chairman of the joint parliamentary committee constituted in 2001 to investigate the stock market scam. JPC’s successfully unearthed the stock market scam that not only brought the stock exchanges under its scanner but also other entities involved. I am not quite sure as to why the UPA government should turn down the opposition’s demand for a JPC.

The debate however, is not only on who or who will not investigate but also the degree of corruption, relating to both the 2G spectrum and the CWG. The main issue is a thorough examination of the scams and not on who will examine it. The government is wasting time in turning down the opposition’s proposal which directly affects the smooth functioning of Parliament.

In the opposition’s defense and given a JPC’s prior success, the government should reconsider the proposal and work together for a common cause. Not to suggest that a JPC would be the best way to curb the menace but, it might just be worth taking a risk. There shouldn’t be any reason for the government to be insecure. It’s just extra help.