The government?s troubles over the 2G spectrum scam doesn?t seem to ending. Now, UPA?s chief ally, the Trinamool Congress, says chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) PJ Thomas should step down from his post following adverse observations on him made by the Supreme Court.

This comes after the government decision of not budging to the Opposition?s demand for Thomas? resignation and setting up of a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the scam.

Speaking to fe , Trinamool Congress spokesperson Sudeip Bandopadhyaya said the party wanted ?a transparent system and a person with a transparent reputation in the CVC?s post.? To a specific question as to whether Thomas should quit, Bandyopadhyaya said, ?Recently, much had been made of the conflict between the competing supremacy of Parliament and the Supreme Court. Former speaker Somnath Chatterjee had certain views on that. In this matter, however, we think that the SC?s edict should be followed,? he said.

This was, however, was not the only bad news for the government. Even on Wednesday, the logjam in Parliament continued. The government, however, managed to pass the supplementary demand for grants and the appropriations Bill and introduce the judges accountability Bill in the din in the Lok Sabha, so that basic financial business of the government could be done, even if the House did not function as it is supposed to.

On the other hand, the Centre?s affidavit in the Supreme Court recusing the CVC from investigating the 2G spectrum scam because of his previous tenure as telecom secretary, came under Opposition fire. The Opposition went to town over how the CVC was supposed to be a person of spotless reputation and this just proved his culpability.

?He is the head of an institution, he is supposed to guide, supervise and monitor the probe and if he is going to do this (recuse himself), what else for he is (there). This is a way to bail him out from the present situation and to bail out the government from embarrassment,? said the BJP?s Venkaiah Naidu.

The government dismissed talk of any attempt to cut short this particular Winter Session, which has seen adjournments for the last 13 days. ?As of now the session will last till December 13,? said parliamentary affairs minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.

Government managers have thrown up their hands in the face of this continuing impasse, and it is likely to continue into next week.