The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday slammed the former Telecom Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, for “baselessly” blaming it for the recent arrests by the CBI in the illegal telephone exchange case.
A statement issued by its spokesperson N. Sadagopan said the CBI had filed the case in 2013 against Mr. Maran for abusing his official position to install multiple telephone exchanges at his residence in Chennai.
“Instead of facing charges against him, Mr. Maran has unnecessarily indulged in blaming the RSS baselessly. The RSS is in no way connected with the investigation. People of Tamil Nadu know this very well,” he said.
Mr. Sadagopan said auditor S. Gurumurthy, who had pursued the case, has been a ‘swayamsevak’ for more than 40 years. He had brought out many episodes of corruption to the public glare. “Those who were charged with corruption in those instances never slandered the name of the RSS. But, Mr. Maran wantonly drags the name of the RSS to divert the charges upon him,” he said.
