BJP today dismissed Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran’s explanation on pay-offs to family-owned Sun TV Network and alleged that it was a simple case of "bribery and quid pro quo" as he gave licenses and alloted spectrum to Aircel in 2007 at 2001 rates. "Dayanidhi Maran’s alibi that investment by Maxis company of Malaysia in Sun Direct TV after he ceased to be the Telecom Minister is all humbug.
"The Economic Investment Committee of the Cabinet, which is empowered to deal with foreign investment, had given permission to invest in February 2007 itself when Maran was Minister," BJP Chief spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters here......
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