The term of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, JPC, on 2G Spectrum has been extended till the end of the next session of Parliament to enable it to submit its report. Committee Chairman P C Ckacko moved a resolution for this in the Lok Sabha today which was approved by a voice vote.

The JPC was constituted on 4th March, 2012 with 20 Members from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha, following a demand by the opposition parties for setting up a Committee to examine the irregularities in the allocations of 2G Spectrum.

The issues of missing coal files and hike in the petroleum products stalled proceedings in the Rajya Sabha which witnessed four adjournments in the pre-lunch session today. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were adjourned till 2 PM.