Minister Raja Quits Amid Multibillion-Dollar India Telecom Probe
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India’s telecommunications minister Andimuthu Raja resigned after a year-long investigation into the multibillion-dollar auction of mobile-phone airwaves stalled parliament and triggered opposition calls for him to step down.
“In order to avoid embarrassment to the government and maintain peace and harmony in parliament, my leader has advised me to resign,” Raja told reporters last night after submitting his resignation letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. “My conscience is very clear.”