Why Chidu is Silent?
By siliconindia   |   Friday, 23 September 2011, 00:34 IST   |    10 Comments
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Bangalore: He has been in the shadow of doubt ever since the 2G spectrum scam broke out, which was repeatedly denied by all and sundry around him, a probe against whom the Centre and CBI opposed. Now a firestorm of controversy is set off by his cabinet colleague Pranab Mukherjee as a recently released note 'seen by' him says that the 2G resource could have auctioned in 2008 if the then Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had "stuck to his stand".
Chidu and Mukherjee
Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram are often rumored to be the powerful rivals in the Congress party and their rivalry has once again come out in public when the formers' ministry issued a letter to the PMO in 2008 alleging that Chidambaram had a chance to prevent the illegal spectrum allotment by Raja. The two powerhouses of the Congress party are often seen vying for the top post in the party by the next general elections in 2014. However, the UPA government that is reeling under a series of corruption scandals, is now at a difficult juncture desperately hunting for damage control options.

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