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2G verdict: Congress spurred by court acquittals

The party recalled how the Bharatiya Janata Party had ensured a washout of the winter session in 2010 on the issue

DMK Working President M K Stalin (right) and senior leader K Anbhazhagan (left) calling on ailing DMK Chief M Karunanidhi to apprise him of the acquittal of A Raja and Kanimozhi  in the 2G scam case, in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: PTI
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DMK Working President M K Stalin (right) and senior leader K Anbhazhagan (left) calling on ailing DMK Chief M Karunanidhi to apprise him of the acquittal of A Raja and Kanimozhi in the 2G scam case, in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: PTI

Archis MohanT E Narasimhan New Delhi/Chennai
Emboldened by the court verdict in the telecom spectrum allocation case, the Congress party on Thursday said it would not let Parliament’s winter session transact any business until Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologised for misleading the country and maligning the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government.

The party recalled how the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had ensured a washout of the winter session in 2010 on the issue and said it would demand a discussion on the court verdict. The Rajya Sabha's proceedings were washed out on Thursday, with the government ruling out any apology from the PM for having alleged that