Tuesday, December 21, 2010, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

PM ready to appear before PAC
Says like Caesar’s wife, PM should be 
above suspicion

New Delhi, December 20 Taking the battle to the Opposition camp, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today offered to appear before the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in connection with the 2G Spectrum scam probe, saying “he had nothing to hide”. And their leader’s unusual aggressive stance enthused the Congress workers, who otherwise appeared demoralised due to the	Prime Minister Manmohan Singh delivers his speech during the 83rd plenary session of the Indian National Congress in New Delhi on Monday. — AFP
Opposition’s impending nationwide campaign against “corruption” during the UPA regime. ‘Pak must deliver with sincerity’

2G Scam
BJP turns down PM’s PAC offer
New Delhi, December 20
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s offer to appear before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) probing the 2G spectrum scam failed to cut much ice with the Opposition, as the BJP accused him of “hiding something”.

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Chidambaram takes potshot at BJP
Says it won’t come to power for next 10 yrs
New Delhi, December 20
Home Minister P Chidambaram today told the BJP that it would have to wait for at least a decade to come to power. “For the next 10 years, the Congress or a government led by it will remain in power in Delhi,” Chidambaram said while speaking at the party's plenary session in support of the economic resolution.

BJP using ‘rude language’ against PM, says Sibal

UPA record better than NDA’s: Sonia
Tells workers to take Opposition head-on, expose 
its ‘doublespeak’
New Delhi, December 20
Congress president Sonia Gandhi today ended the 83rd plenary session with a stirring call to party workers to aggressively counter the Opposition campaign against it on corruption and propagate the UPA Government’s achievements since it has a far better record than the NDA regime.

Congmen hail Rahul, Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi at the party’s 83rd plenary session in New Delhi on Monday. — AFP

2G Scam: Raja, Radia get call from CBI
New Delhi, December 20
The CBI today asked former telecom minister A Raja to appear before it for questioning in what many believe is the beginning of legal troubles for him and could see him being made an accused in the 2G scam.
                                                     A Raja

Another jolt to Manpreet as Cong poaches Channi
Chandigarh, December 20
Rebel Akali leader and former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal is losing legislators not only to the SAD but also the Congress. Charanjit Singh, an Independent legislator from Chamkaur Sahib, has decided to dump him in favour of the Congress. Channi would be joining the Congress on December 23.

Now onions at a price that’ll make you cry The must-have vegetable for most households is being sold for Rs 70 per kg Chandigarh, December 20 The sharp hike in prices of onions is literally making the common man cry. For the past 20 days, the price of the vegetable has been rising steadily, and it is now retailing across most cities in North India at anything between Rs 60 and Rs 70 per kg! Govt stops its export