Thursday was a happy day for former telecom minister A Raja and DMK supremo Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi.
A special court in Delhi acquitted the former UPA minister and several other top politicians and business executives in the infamous 2G spectrum case.
Even though the correct figure of loss to the public exchequer couldn’t be ascertained, the Comptroller and Auditor General had once stated that the 2G scam cost Indian government Rs 176,000 crore. The scandal which rocked Congress-led UPA II government in 2008, is India’s biggest corruption scandal.
On Thursday, the court acquitted all the 17 accused for alleged below-market-price sale of telecoms permits to a selected groups of companies who allegedly paid kickbacks to the minister and his associates.
Former Telecom minister A Raja
Such was the impact of 2G scam on Congress’s image that many still believe it’s one of the major reasons for the party’s rout in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Pertinently, ahead of 2014 elections, BJP had vociferously raked up 2G scam and coal block allocations scam during its campaigning. It was one of the foundations on which Prime Minister Narendra Modi crafted his aura of an anti-corruption crusader if voted to power. While the ruling party has already said the court’s decision will be challenged, many are unconvinced about BJP’s seriousness in tackling corruption.
Social media went crazy after the news of acquittal started pouring in. And it was the BJP’s turn to feel the heat. Some even said it’s “fixed match” between Congress and BJP.
No black money recovered,
no 2g scam happened,
ganga still unclean,
vadra still free.
Mallya escaped.I think people have voted just to link adhaar to their sim card
A friend in need is a friend indeed. #2GNeBanaDiJodi pic.twitter.com/MxV0pZ3wWO
— Rajesh Sharma
No black money recovered,
no 2g scam happened,
ganga still unclean,
vadra still free.
Mallya escaped.I think people have voted just to link adhaar to their sim card #Copy#2GScamVerdict
— Mehul Choradiya (@ChoradiyaMehul) December 22, 2017
AK used to say ‘2 G me koi jail nahi jaayega,Sab mile hue hai’
And today you can see that he has been proven right once again.
DMK-Cong-BJP sab mile hue hai!
— Dr. Safin (@HasanSafin) December 22, 2017
Congress will do drama on Rafale Scam and BJP will do drama on 2G Scam .Both are 2 sides of the same coin. #सब_मिले_हुए_हैं_जी#2GNeBanaDiJodi pic.twitter.com/SyggY6SQDy
— Lala Rahul (@imlalarahul) December 22, 2017
#2GNeBanaDiJodi
CBI which was so fast to raid CM @ArvindKejriwal office and Dy CM @msisodia residence failed to submit enough evidences to court in #2GScam case even after 7 yrs
Can anyone believe it? pic.twitter.com/TCM6o6L1IC— Umesh Warhade (@umeshw14) December 22, 2017
#2GNeBanaDiJodi I agree…Both Modi and Kejriwal gained immensely from this propaganda..We got no Lokpal..India has been jokepalled…
— Tele Mohan (@Mohaniya88) December 22, 2017
Meanwhile…
The wait is over..
New Movie Starring Congress & BJP was released yesterday..
Now running Successfully across India.. #2GNeBanaDiJodi pic.twitter.com/Ql7077YB0K— बाबा रोफ़ल डॉन™ (@EpicRoflDon) December 22, 2017
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