Author: PTI
Publication: The Time of India
Date: July 30, 2011
URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jayalalithaa-seeks-explanation-from-PM-Sonia-in-2G-scam/articleshow/9421978.cms
Taking on the UPA government, Jayalalithaa-led
AIADMK has demanded an explanation from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress
president Sonia Gandhi and home minister P Chidambaram on former telecom minister
A Raja's charges in 2G spectrum scam of "Himalayan proportions".
"The Prime Minister and the home minister
have not given any reply even days after the former telecom minister had named
them in connection with the scam of Himalayan proportions," said a resolution
adopted at AIADMK Executive Council meeting chaired by party general secretary
Jayalalithaa here.
It said the "Congress president and UPA
Chairperson has not expressed her opinion," on the issue so far.
"People have a right to know the truth
in this matter. The Executive insists that in deference to people's views,
the Prime Minister, the home minister and the Congress president should immediately
reply to Raja's charges," the resolution said.
In his deposition before the court early
this week, Raja had dragged the Prime Minister and Chidamabaram, the then
finance minister, in 2G case, saying the issue of sale of equity by spectrum
licencees was discussed with them.
The resolution comes close on the heels of
Jayalalithaa asking her party MPs to take on Congress on a host of issues,
including 2G spectrum and spiralling prices of commodities, in Parliament
session beginning Monday.