JPC a lose – lose situation for all

The ruling coalition finally blinked, “let the chaos end” were the words of our Hon. Prime Minister. The opposition has finally been able to prove its grit, something that it desperately needed to survive. Since the dismal performance in the last lok sabha elections and its inability to bring down the house during the CWG controversy, a majority of population had started believing that there isn’t a strong opposition ‘left’…pun intended. What we saw were fragments of opposition, which rallied for their regional causes leaving aside national interests. Thus, given an opportunity it was crucial for the BJP lead opposition to prove their weight in the democratic process.

Now that the government has given in, and with the JPC formation on its way, BJP finds its allies (e.g. Shiv Sena) turning their back to the idea of participating in the JPC. Retrospecting on the turn of events one can’t help to wonder if an investigation from CBI would have been a better option. JPC’s as we know take a long time to form, a longer time to investigate and the longest time to bear results. The CBI would have been obliged to submit facts and findings from time –to – time in the court of law. Also, the time taken to announce a JPC is enough to wipe out any evidence which might prove disastrous for the ruling coalition.

I fear the JPC could itself prove to be as much a controversy as the 2G spectrum sale.