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Share prices of Sun TV Network and Spice Jet fall on BSE and NSE
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Sun TV Network: Quotes, News
BSE 594.45BSE Quote11.45 (-1.93%)
NSE 595.35NSE Quote12.95 (-2.18%)
Spicejet: Quotes, News
BSE 10.28BSE Quote0.35 (-3.40%)
NSE 31.7NSE Quote0 (0.00%)
The Sun TV saw its shares crash on the major stock exchanges of India, NSE and BSE. The shares fell after reports in various media said that the textile minister, who is also the founder's brother, was part of a lawsuit under the telecom probe. This further embarrassed the coalition government mired in a series of scandals.

An unnamed Central Bureau of Investigation official said that preliminary investigation has started against Dayanidhi Maran, the telecom minister from 2004 to 2007.

It is alleged that Maran favored the Malaysia telecom company, Maxis Communications, in return the Malaysian company invested in Maran's family business. Maxis Communications owns majority stake in the Indian telecom company, Aircel.

Maran has so far denied all allegation of favoring any specific company while he held the post of telecom minister. Meanwhile, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and the new chief minister of Tamil Nadu, have raised their pitch calling for his resignation.

The shares the Tamil based channel, Sun TV, and the low cost airline, Spicejet, fell as much as 31.1 percent and 13.5 percent, respectively. Both these companies are controlled by Maran's elder brother.

Maran is a part of the regional DMK party. It is the second-biggest partner in the ruling alliance.

Police have arrested A Raja, who took over from Maran as telecom minister. And Kanimozhi, the member of parliament daughter of the DMK chief over the telecom licensing scandal in 2007-08.

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Story first published: Thursday, June 2, 2011, 16:30 [IST]
See More On: share price, sun tv network, spice jet, bse, nse, scandal
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