New Delhi:
The Catholic priest whose NGO was raided in Tamil Nadu in connection with the 2G scam called a press conference today to underline "We are clean, our books are clean."
Father Jegath Gasper runs an NGO named Maiyam. Its most famous director is Kanimozhi, Rajya Sabha MP and daughter of DMK chief M Karunanidhi.
Gasper is also known to be close to A Raja, the DMK leader who was the country's Telecom Minister till the 2G scam was declared by the government's auditor to be India's largest-ever swindle, worth upto 1.76 lakh crores.
"I didn't say Raja is innocent," said Gasper. "I am just saying give him due process."
Denying reports that his NGO may have been used to divert funds and kickbacks from the2G scam, Gasper said, "We are being targeted because we are associated with political personalities."
Wednesday saw the CBI circling people in Chennai who are known for their close ties to the DMK's upper-most rung. The homes of Raja's siblings were raided. Kamaraj, an Associate Editor of a pro-DMK newspaper named Nakkeeran was also targeted.