<p>Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, BJP leader Arun Jaitely and CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat said they wanted a debate on corruption in Parliament, but the Government should agree for a JPC probe.<br /><br />"I would like to see one (a civilised debate in Parliament on corruption) if the Prime Minister makes a positive response (to our demand for a JPC probe)," Jaitley, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, said.<br /><br />The BJP leader was replying to a question on whether the opposition wanted to debate the issue of corruption or preferred disrupting Parliament.<br /><br />Asked whether the Left would agree for a "civilised debate" in Parliament, Karat said if a debate takes place on corruption, it would definitely be "civilised".<br /><br />She, however, maintained that the only way out for the Prime Minister to break logjam in Parliament was to agree to a JPC probe.<br /><br />BJP has been demanding that a JPC probe should be ordered to investigate the 2G Spectrum allocation, Adarsh Housing Society and Commonwealth Games scams. The Left parties want a JPC probe into 2G Spectrum allocation.</p>.<p>Jaitley alleged that Singh had a "very poor track record" when it came to penalising the corrupt.<br /><br />"This government had created an infrastructure of corruption with the dubious appointment in the Central Vigilance Commission and by misusing the CBI," he said.<br /><br />Jaitley claimed that the opposition protest was a "legitimate parliamentary practice" but said if the government felt just holding a debate on corruption and then moving on was the way out, then it has "not been able to understand the Opposition".<br /><br />"In 2009, the Parliament had debated the 2-G Spectrum scam for three days," he said, adding, "those involved in corruption must go to jail."<br /><br />Karat reiterated that the Left parties were against disruption of Parliament but were left with little choice.<br /><br />"Parliament is being disrupted by the government when it is defending the indefensible," Karat said.</p>.<p>Both leaders maintained that the 2G Spectrum issue had been raised in 2008 itself and it was due to pressure from their parties that a CBI probe was ordered.<br /><br />"One and a half years ago, my party raised this issue but got no answer from the government... Why did the minister (then Telecom Minister A Raja) not resign earlier?" Karat asked.<br /><br />She said the Congress-led government was bowing to "narrow partisan interests" and added that it was well-known how CBI was being used as an "instrument".</p>
<p>Addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, BJP leader Arun Jaitely and CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat said they wanted a debate on corruption in Parliament, but the Government should agree for a JPC probe.<br /><br />"I would like to see one (a civilised debate in Parliament on corruption) if the Prime Minister makes a positive response (to our demand for a JPC probe)," Jaitley, the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, said.<br /><br />The BJP leader was replying to a question on whether the opposition wanted to debate the issue of corruption or preferred disrupting Parliament.<br /><br />Asked whether the Left would agree for a "civilised debate" in Parliament, Karat said if a debate takes place on corruption, it would definitely be "civilised".<br /><br />She, however, maintained that the only way out for the Prime Minister to break logjam in Parliament was to agree to a JPC probe.<br /><br />BJP has been demanding that a JPC probe should be ordered to investigate the 2G Spectrum allocation, Adarsh Housing Society and Commonwealth Games scams. The Left parties want a JPC probe into 2G Spectrum allocation.</p>.<p>Jaitley alleged that Singh had a "very poor track record" when it came to penalising the corrupt.<br /><br />"This government had created an infrastructure of corruption with the dubious appointment in the Central Vigilance Commission and by misusing the CBI," he said.<br /><br />Jaitley claimed that the opposition protest was a "legitimate parliamentary practice" but said if the government felt just holding a debate on corruption and then moving on was the way out, then it has "not been able to understand the Opposition".<br /><br />"In 2009, the Parliament had debated the 2-G Spectrum scam for three days," he said, adding, "those involved in corruption must go to jail."<br /><br />Karat reiterated that the Left parties were against disruption of Parliament but were left with little choice.<br /><br />"Parliament is being disrupted by the government when it is defending the indefensible," Karat said.</p>.<p>Both leaders maintained that the 2G Spectrum issue had been raised in 2008 itself and it was due to pressure from their parties that a CBI probe was ordered.<br /><br />"One and a half years ago, my party raised this issue but got no answer from the government... Why did the minister (then Telecom Minister A Raja) not resign earlier?" Karat asked.<br /><br />She said the Congress-led government was bowing to "narrow partisan interests" and added that it was well-known how CBI was being used as an "instrument".</p>