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Those who raised 2G issue should clarify: Sena’s dig at BJP

Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and all other accused were acquitted in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases by a special court.

Published on: Dec 21, 2017 04:40 PM IST
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The Shiv Sena said on Thursday that the BJP should clarify to the nation why it had raised the 2G scam issue in a big way, after a special court acquitted all the accused in the case.

Supporters of former telecom minister A Raja celebrate after his acquittal in 2G spectrum case, in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Supporters of former telecom minister A Raja celebrate after his acquittal in 2G spectrum case, in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Sena MP Sanjay Raut wondered if the court verdict meant that “there was no scam in the first place”.

“Those who raised the allegation of scam are now ruling the country. It is up to them to clarify,” Raut said, without naming any party.

Meanwhile, NCP leader Supriya Sule expressed happiness at the 2G verdict, saying that justice has been done.

“So happy for my friend Kanni.. justice done (sic),” Sule, who represents the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, said in a tweet, referring to DMK MP Kanimozhi.

Sule is the daughter of Sharad Pawar, who served as the agriculture minister in the UPA government which was rocked by the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and all other accused were acquitted on Thursday in the politically- sensitive 2G spectrum allocation scam cases by a special court which held that the prosecution “miserably failed” to prove the charges.

 
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