<p>While it was not clear what transpired during the brief meeting, Maran told a TV channel that it had nothing to do with politics and that only official issues were discussed. <br /><br />Dismissing the meeting as a routine one, Maran quipped: “It is nothing... I am a minister.” <br />The DMK leader is under fire over his alleged role in the 2G spectrum issue. He was the telecom minister in UPA-1 when the 2G licences were allocated. Pressure on Maran has mounted over reports that CBI is investigating the alleged scam.<br /><br />The alleged case against Maran relates to spectrum allocated during 2001-07. The CBI has recorded the statement of former Aircel chief C Sivasankaran in which he charged Maran with arm-twisting him to sell his stake to Maxis Communications and in return the Malaysian company reportedly invested close to Rs 600 crore in the Maran family-owned Sun Network.<br /><br />But Maran has maintained that he is innocent.</p>
<p>While it was not clear what transpired during the brief meeting, Maran told a TV channel that it had nothing to do with politics and that only official issues were discussed. <br /><br />Dismissing the meeting as a routine one, Maran quipped: “It is nothing... I am a minister.” <br />The DMK leader is under fire over his alleged role in the 2G spectrum issue. He was the telecom minister in UPA-1 when the 2G licences were allocated. Pressure on Maran has mounted over reports that CBI is investigating the alleged scam.<br /><br />The alleged case against Maran relates to spectrum allocated during 2001-07. The CBI has recorded the statement of former Aircel chief C Sivasankaran in which he charged Maran with arm-twisting him to sell his stake to Maxis Communications and in return the Malaysian company reportedly invested close to Rs 600 crore in the Maran family-owned Sun Network.<br /><br />But Maran has maintained that he is innocent.</p>
