From Bofors to VVIP chopper scam, times when JPCs were constituted

Amid the Opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the Hindenburg report on the Adani group, here we list key instances when a JPC was constituted to probe a certain matter.

The first JPC was formed in 1987 to probe the Bofors scandal involving allegations that kickbacks were paid during the defence deal to buy the Bofors. The Bofors JPC was chaired by Congress politician B Shankaranand. Credit: Special arrangement

A JPC was formed for the second time in August 1992 to probe Harshad Mehta stock market scam. It was headed by former Union minister Ram Niwas Mirdha. Credit: Special arrangement

In April 2001, the third JPC was formed to probe the Ketan Parekh share market scam. Senior BJP member Lt Gen Prakash Mani Tripathi (retd) was named the chairman. Credit: In April 2001, the third JPC was formed to probe the Ketan Parekh share market scam. Senior BJP member Lt Gen Prakash Mani Tripathi (retd) was named the chairman. Credit: Special arrangement

A JPC was set up for the fourth time in August 2003 to look into pesticide residues in soft drinks, fruit juice, other beverages, and was headed by Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar. Credit: Getty Images

A JPC was formed for the fifth time to probe the 2G case in February 2011 and was headed by senior Congress leader PC Chacko. Credit: PTI Photo

A JPC was formed on February 27, 2013 to inquire into the allegations of payment of bribes in the acquisition of VVIP helicopters by the Ministry of Defence from M/s Agusta Westland and the role of alleged middlemen in the transaction. Credit: PTI Photo