Oppn likely to stall House over phone-tapping row

The opposition is likely to create a ruckus in parliament on Monday over the phone-tapping controversy. An angry opposition has let it be known that it wants nothing less than a clarification from prime minister Manmohan Singh and a probe on the phone-tapping issue. The timing of this controversy is particularly frustrating for the government, because it expects cooperation from the House when the crucial Finance Bill comes up for voting on Tuesday. The government has reasons to be worri…