People's Democracy

Drop Raja from the Cabinet Immediately

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement on November 13

 

THE Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) demands that the prime minister immediately drop the minister of communication  and information technology, A Raja. With  increasing evidence of the scam tumbling out and the CAG report itself reportedly estimating a loss of Rs 1,76,000 crores, there is no way that this issue can be pushed under the carpet.  The Supreme Court Bench itself had observed adversely on the failure of the CBI to question the minister.  It was implicit that his continuation in the council of ministers is impacting the progress of the investigations.  Today’s press reports actually confirm this as a meeting was `arranged’ between CBI’s investigating officers and Raja’s counsel.  There is also a report that the former DoT secretary has now publicly claimed that the minister had allegedly tried to force him  to agree to the course of allocating 2G spectrum which he refused.  And subsequently, the minister ensured the course he had chosen which has resulted in this mega scam. 

 

In the light of all these, the CPI(M) is of the firm opinion that the continuation of the minister has become untenable. Since he has categorically refused to quit voluntarily, the Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) demands that the prime minister act urgently.