Political battle over 2G: PM on the offensive

Defending the government over the 2G scam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went on the offensive. He lashed out at the Opposition saying there is no chance of mid-term polls. 

The political war over the 2G note row is heating up with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attacking the Opposition upon his return from New York. He has accused the Opposition of trying to force mid-term polls.

The BJP has hit back saying the 2G loot was not the Opposition's creation. 

The Prime Minister and Congress president Sonia Gandhi are expected to meet party leaders on Wednesday to defuse the 2G crisis. 

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is expected to set the record straight after meeting the PM. It was Pranab's ministerial note saying that his predecessor P Chidambaram could have chosen to intervene and avert the 2G scam.