New Delhi:
Amid national speculation about whether he will resign as Union Minister now that the CBI has said it has evidence against him in the telecom scam, Dayanidhi Maran has arrived at the Prime Minister's house.
Earlier this morning, Mr Maran pointedly attended a Cabinet meeting. Sources said attendance was high - virtually every minister was present- and that no reference was made to the allegations made just 24 hours ago against Mr Maran by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Mr Maran, who is Textiles Minister, was the first to leave when the meeting ended a little after noon.
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Mr Maran stepped out of the meeting for a few minutes when the Cabinet discussed issues related to FM licenses. He was recusing himself because of a potential conflict of interest - his brother, Kalanidhi, owns the Sun TV network which includes radio stations.