The Supreme Court took  a serious view of  Communications Minister Kapil Sibal’s  comment on CAG report on 2G Scam as “erroneous” and commented that ” This is unfortunate. The Minister is supposed to behave with some sense of responsiblity”.  The SC also stated that the CBI is expected ” to carry on with the investigation without being influenced by any statement made by anybody in the press or otherwise”.

On the same day the PAC Chairman, Murli Manohar Joshi asked the Government whether the statement of Communications Minister Kapil Sibal was made “with the knowledge and permission of the Prime Minister?”.

The moot question now is, whether the Government will agree for a JPC to enquire in the matter as has been demanded by the Opposition parties ? If Kapil Sibal’s statement is with the knowledge of the Prime Minister, then the direction seems to be ‘No JPC’, which will have further problems for the government in the budget session. Can the government go to that extent?