2G scam: Opposition parties demand parliamentary probe
Opposition parties stalled the Parliament over the issue. PM said that he will make a statement in the Parliament over the issue.
By Agencies |
CHENNAI: Tasting victory with the resignation of Communications and IT Minister A Raja over the 2G spectrum allotment scam, opposition parties on Monday demanded a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe. Opposition parties stalled the Parliament over the issue.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he will make a statement in the Parliament over the issue.
Speaking to IANS, AIADMK's Deputy Parliamentary Leader V. Maitreyan said: "Raja's resignation is not an end, it is only a beginning. Cases should be registered against Raja under the Prevention of Corruption Act and a JPC probe should be conducted."
According to him, Raja's resignation is a victory for parliamentary democracy.
"It is a victory for the sustained crusade of AIADMK general secretary J.Jayalalithaa against the spectrum mega scam and probity in public life," he said.
Echoing similar views, Communist Party of India-Marxist MP T.K.Rangarajan said: "Raja's resignation is good and is a correct decision by the party. Raja says he is innocent but his innocence should be proved. There should be a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the spectrum scam. Government has to come out with proper answer."
Earlier, the Congress had asked the DMK to ask Raja to quit. However, according to DMK sources, the party had refused to take any hasty decisions.
The 2G spectrum allocations caused an alleged loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the Government, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has stated in a damning report.
The report further states that Raja had no apparent logical or valid reasons to ignore the advice of the Law and Finance Ministries while allocating telecom spectrum to several firms in 2007-08.
The report is likely to be tabled in Parliament within ten days.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he will make a statement in the Parliament over the issue.
Speaking to IANS, AIADMK's Deputy Parliamentary Leader V. Maitreyan said: "Raja's resignation is not an end, it is only a beginning. Cases should be registered against Raja under the Prevention of Corruption Act and a JPC probe should be conducted."
According to him, Raja's resignation is a victory for parliamentary democracy.
"It is a victory for the sustained crusade of AIADMK general secretary J.Jayalalithaa against the spectrum mega scam and probity in public life," he said.
Echoing similar views, Communist Party of India-Marxist MP T.K.Rangarajan said: "Raja's resignation is good and is a correct decision by the party. Raja says he is innocent but his innocence should be proved. There should be a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the spectrum scam. Government has to come out with proper answer."
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Earlier, the Congress had asked the DMK to ask Raja to quit. However, according to DMK sources, the party had refused to take any hasty decisions.
The 2G spectrum allocations caused an alleged loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the Government, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has stated in a damning report.
The report further states that Raja had no apparent logical or valid reasons to ignore the advice of the Law and Finance Ministries while allocating telecom spectrum to several firms in 2007-08.
The report is likely to be tabled in Parliament within ten days.
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