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Khursheed alleges plot behind 2G auction scam
The Hindu
Vinod Rai’s recent confession a pointer, says former Union Minister
Former Union Minister for External Affairs and Congress leader Salman Khursheed pointed at a conspiracy to discredit the second United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government using the 2G spectrum auction.
Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Kursheed said former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Vinod Rai’s recent confession that he had misread the auction and saw corruption, where it did not exist, was suggestive of such a plot.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had echoed Mr. Rai’s insinuation and demanded an inquiry that ended in the wrongful prosecution of UPA Ministers and MPs.
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