A Raja, now in jail for allegedly masterminding India's biggest scam, was once a favourite of his party leader, M Karunanidhi. Since his arrest in February, Mr Karunanidhi has said on more than one occasion that he does not believe Mr Raja is guilty and that his party will stand by him till it's proven that he sold licenses and spectrum at throwaway prices as Telecom Minister in 2008 to companies who reciprocated with kickbacks.
