National Democratic Alliance leaders on Saturday held discussions in the light of their meetings with Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and decided to remain firm in the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the 2G spectrum scam.
“The NDA meeting was held in the wake of Ms. Kumar's meetings with us to discuss what had transpired [at two separate meetings],” NDA convener Sharad Yadav told journalists.
Mr. Yadav said the budget session of Parliament should be held, as the NDA wanted to raise important issues such as corruption and price rise.
He said that at the first meeting between senior BJP leader L.K. Advani and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, with Ms. Kumar and the government, the JPC demand was put as the condition if the government wanted a smooth running of the next session. “At Friday's meeting [between other Opposition leaders, the Speaker and the government] also the demand was reiterated,” Mr. Yadav said.
Asked whether the NDA would not allow the budget to be presented, Mr. Yadav said: “Our conscience will not allow Parliament to function...so, we want the government to accept our demand.”
