The Congress is on tenterhooks over the continuation of Dayanidhi Maran in the cabinet as fresh revelations about his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam have surfaced and the opposition is demanding his resignation
The Congress is on tenterhooks over the continuation of Dayanidhi Maran in the cabinet as fresh revelations about his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam have surfaced and the opposition is demanding his resignationMaran has denied the allegations and attended the cabinet meeting on Thursday disregarding the resignation demands.u00a0 However, a Congress leader, who refused to be identified said, "The Congress will not drag the issue as it happened with A Raja. The moment the probe agency or the court raises a small finger against Maran, the party will signal him to quit."
Sources say the DMK leadership has asked Maran to "stay on" and attend the cabinet meetings and official functions as the party fears that it will be pushed to the corner if Maran resigns in a hurry. Maran has to battle his case on several fronts -- CBI, which has begun preliminary probe into his alleged role in the scam, the Supreme Court where the civil society groups have filed petitions, media revelations and the opposition onslaught.
Also the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 2G spectrum will be summoning him soon. "We are calling all former telecommunication ministers, that includes Maran," JPC chief P C Chacko said.
The Congress is cautiously watching the developments and has left it to the besieged DMK minister to defend himself.
