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| 2010 saw DMK caught in 2G spectrum |
| 2010 saw DMK caught in 2G spectrum mess
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| INDIA
, 22-December-2010
4:31:15 AM |
| gainst the party and asking Congress to dump its ally.
Revelations of reported conversation between DMK MP Kanimozhi and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and Raja being summoned by CBI for questioning in connection with the 2G spectrum scam added to the DMK's woes. Jayalalithaa and other Opposition party leaders made a major issue out of them and demanded the arrest of the former telecom minister.
This was the first time in DMK's history that the party asked one of its nominees to resign under intense opposition pressure after a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India indicted Raja for his role in the 2G spectrum allocation.
Karunanidhi pulled out all the stops, including playing the 'Dalit card', to save his 'affectionate brother' and let him continue as telecom minister, but in vain as Raja was forced to quit after Opposition parties stalled proceedings in Parliament demanding his resignation.
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