Government may agree to Joint Parliamentary Committee – JPC – probe in to the 2G spectrum scam. This emerged today after talks between government and the opposition Parties to break the stalemate in Parliament ahead of the Budget Session.

AIR correspondent quoting sources reports, opposition leaders said there was consensus on the JPC issue and both the sides are keen that Parliament should function. Speaking to reporters after the meeting convened by the Leader of the Lok Sabha Pranab Mukherjee, leader of the opposition Sushma Swaraj said government will take a decision first , approve formation of a JPC and Parliament will function properly.

She, however, said that a formal proposal from the government is yet to come.

Opposition leaders said there will be another all-party meeting on the eve of the Session beginning the 21st of this month.

Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said people who believes in democracy would like Parliament to function but a party should not be adamant while finding solutions to problems.

CPI-M Parliamentary Party leader Sitaram Yechury said two things emerged from the meeting. One is that the House should function and the JPC should be formed. Government will have to work out a proposal.

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that it was a very good discussion.

The entire Winter Session was washed out after opposition parties paralysed the proceedings demanding a JPC into the 2G spectrum allocation but the government rejecting it.