evidence: HT looks back at the winter session of 2010 when Parliament was held hostage to protests and recorded its worst performance in close to two decades. The second half of the budget session looks headed for a complete washout as protests by many non-NDA parties have not let a single day of peaceful proceedings. HT looks back at the winter session of 2010 when Parliament was held hostage to protests and recorded its worst performance in close to two decades. [...] This stand, however, just lasted for two months, as in the 2011 budget session, the government agreed to form a JPC to avoid washout of another session. The Supreme Court cancelled the allotted spectrum and licenses allocated and the CBI framed cases against leaders like former telecom minister A Raja and his party colleague Kanimozhi.