Chidambaram off the hook

NEW DELHI — In a major relief to beleaguered Home Minister P. Chidambaram, a court here on Saturday dismissed a plea seeking to make him a co-accused in the 2G case.

The verdict, which came as Uttar Pradesh polls get underway next week, saved the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, embroiled in various controversies, further embarrassment in the spectrum saga.

“I do not find any sufficient ground for proceeding against Chidambaram. The plea is without any merit and the same is dismissed,” Special Central Bureau of Investigation judge O.P. Saini said at the end of his 63-page order keenly awaited by a battery of media waiting outside the court room. Read More:haleejtimes