A special court under indias central bureau of investigation cbi on april 10 held the founders and former officials of. The 2g case is a classic example of a scam that happened but yet there never was one. Raja and dmk rajya sabha member kanimozhi in the 2g spectrum allocation case. Chidambaram, etc is all heard but still many are confused and striving to find out what is 2g scam and how it took place. Cbi has raided a rajas house, not once, not twice, but innumerable times. Time magazine has called it the second biggest instance of the abuse of executive power just a notch below richard.
A special cbi court on thursday acquitted all 18 accused including a raja and k kanimozhi in 2g spectrum allocation case. Start your daily mornings with times of india newspaper. For a quick understanding of the scam, read this shorter explainer by shalini singh, reporter who broke the story. The verdict is finally out on indias biggest corporate fraud. The scam involved allegations regarding the under pricing of the 2g spectrum.
The buzz about 2g scam is witnessed over the last four years since 2008. The special court has deferred hearing on the final judgment in the cases till december 5. In his book, 2g saga unfolds, raja describes the scene inside the cbi office soon after. Dec 21, 2017 there is no evidence on the record produced before the court indicating any criminality in the acts allegedly committed by the accused persons relating to fixation of cutoff date, manipulation of firstcome firstserved policy, allocation of spectrum to dual technology applicants, ignoring ineligibility of stpl and unitech group companies, nonrevision of entry fee and transfer of rs.
As 2g was launched in 1991 so many other technologies overcome it with 2. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam that the politicians and private officials under the. Cbi files assets case against raja september 30, 2015. The first chargesheet filed by cbi names raja, balwa and rajas ex. He was one of the main person who was charged in the 2g scam case. Jun 11, 2017 while second generation 2g mobile networks maybe passe with the world waiting for fifth generation 5g mobile networks to go live, the 2g spectrum allocation scam popularly known as 2g scam.
Its an industry of megahertz and megabucks thats been engulfed in scam and mismanagement for 2 decades its time for someone to tell the full story over the 2g controversy, and were doing just. And the coal allocation scam is the biggest scam ever detected in the country as in this scam the country suffered a loss of 1. A delhi court on thursday acquitted all accused, including former telecom minister a. Jun 04, 2018 even as the heat and dust of 2g settles down, and truthendorsed by trialbegins to displace the pall of falsehood and fake perceptions, the print lines and airwaves are getting crowded with talk of vyapam, rafael, gujarat land scam, judge loyas death et al. The government awarded 122 telecom licenses with 2g spectrum in january 2008 at. Spectralefficiency of 3g and 2g are comparable, and therefore, concluded that 3g price should be the currentpricefor 2g spectrum in 2010. A special cbi court is set up for hearing cases related to the socalled 2g scam. Op saini was appointed as special judge of the 2g court. Find the latest headlines and stories for 2g spectrum scam. The 2g scam had inflicted lifethreatening damages on them. The 2g spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of india illegally undercharging mobile telephone companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would use to create 2g subscriptions for cell phones. The allegation relates to the fact that telecom minister a raja. This is one among the biggest scam in the history of political india which involved politicians and government officials against law undercharging mobile telephone companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would then use to create 2g spectrum subscriptions for cell phones. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam that the politicians and private officials under the united progressive alliance coalition government in india were accused of committing.
It was said to be the biggest scam in the history of independent india. Coalgate coal allocation scam or coalgate is a major political scandal regarding the allocation of coal blocks to public sector entities and private companies, without competitive bidding. The trial in the third case, arising out of the 2g scam probe, was conducted against essar promoters and six others. Jan 09, 2018 this video explains about the sahara scam case study. Much of the credit of bringing this whole scam into the public light by pursuing it in. Bjp leader subramanian swamy, the man who exposed the multicrore 2g spectrum allocation scam, on thursday said the govern.
One of the companies named by the cbi in the 2g scam swan telecom allegedly sent mr raja a rs. On the 2nd of february 2012, the supreme court of india, in response to a public interest litigation pil, cancelled all 122 telecom licenses granted in 2008 and directed that the spectrum linked with these licenses be. Issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum by the department of. Media coverage of the report and license allocation, hyped as the 2g scam, was followed by public outrage and protests. The satyam computer services scandal was a corporate scandal affecting india based company satyam computer services in 2009, in which chairman ritik agarwal confessed that the companys accounts had been falsified. A chronology of what is known to be indias biggest scam while dmk supporters and congress leaders hailed the decision, the bjp appeared standoffish over the courts verdict. The peoples verdict in the 2g scam was that grave injustice has taken place, and that justice should be seen to be done. Cbi moves delhi hc against acquittal of a raja, kanimozhi in 2g case. A report by the cag of india revealed that 2g, or second generation licenses for mobile networks, were given at throwaway prices instead of. From the time allegations of misappropriation during the bidding for allocation of 2g spectrum surfaced, till telecom minister a rajas ouster, high drama. All you need to know about indias biggest accounting fraud a special cbi court on thursday sentenced b ramalinga raju, his two brothers and seven others to seven years in prison in. Cag report on 2g scam here are some of the points made by the cag report. Declaring the allotment of spectrum as unconstitutional and arbitrary, the court quashed all 122 licences issued in 2008 by the then minister for communications and it, a. It was claimed that the magnitude of the scam was 2,867,800,000,000 rupee.
First of all the whole concept is misunderstood by the cag and did an. Performance audit report on the issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum pdf. The cbi had alleged that there was a loss of rs 30,984 crore to the exchequer in allocation of licences for 2g spectrum which were scrapped by the top court on february 2, 2012. According to the comptroller and auditor general of india, the scam has caused a notional loss of rs 1. Dec 21, 2017 according to the comptroller and auditor general of india, the scam has caused a notional loss of rs 1. On 2 february 2011, a little after noon, andimuthu raja was informed that he was going to be arrested. In his book, raja describes the scene inside the cbi office soon after the news was broken to him. The untold story of the 2g scam published on february 25, 2017 february 25, 2017 2,552 likes 127 comments. View photos and videos about 2g spectrum scam from the times of india. The 2g spectrum scam was a scam in india when politicians and governments under the indian national congress undercharged mobile telephone companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they. Presentation on 2g spectrum authorstream presentation. A special court is likely to decide the fate of former telecom minister a raja, dmk mp kanimozhi and several others in the muchanticipated 2g spectrum allocation scam cases. But what began as an attempt to pacify the outrage of the people may well. Along with kanimozhi and raja, all the other accused in the case including quite a few corporate hotshots were too given a clean chit.
Full text of judgments in 2g spectrum scam cases india news. A chronology of what is known to be indias biggest scam while dmk supporters and congress leaders hailed the. Read the full 1552page verdict a special cbi court pronounced former telecom minister a raja and all other accused in the case as innocent, citing lack of evidence from the prosecution. The scam happened with his full knowledge and consent. The real story behind the 2g scam justice op saini hints at the culpability of two principal secretaries in the manmohan singh pmo pulok chatterjee and tka nair. Since 3g spectrum is three times more efficient than 2g, the loss is further down to rs. The 2g spectrum scam in india involved the issue of 1232 licenses by the ruling congressled upa alliance1 of the 2g spectrum to 85 companies1 including many new telecom companies with little or no experience in the telecom sector at a price set in the year 2001. A case that changed the course of indian political history. Cbi appeal infructuous in view of new antigraft law, a raja tells hc 27 jan, 2020, 10. The 2g scam a short summary posted on march 11, 20 march 11, 20 by theconsiglieres mobile and allied networks work on specific frequencies allotted to each operator in a band of frequencies known as a spectrum.
Former telecom minister a raja and dmk lawmaker kanimozhi have been acquitted in the 2g scam that shook the country in 2011. Mar 11, 20 the 2g scam a short summary posted on march 11, 20 march 11, 20 by theconsiglieres mobile and allied networks work on specific frequencies allotted to each operator in a band of frequencies known as a spectrum. Quashing of 2g spectrum licences on february 20, 2012, the supreme court of india delivered a judgement on a pil directly related to the 2g spectrum scam. Ahead of the 2g verdict later this month, news18 chronicles and explains in detail a scam which dealt the first blow to the credibility of the upa government. Read full story topics mintindiawire 2g scam 2g spectrum scam timeline 2g scam verdict cbi a raja kanimozhi 2g spectrum allocation 2g licence dmk supreme court telecom corruption. The scam came to light almost seven years ago when the comptroller and. Dec 21, 2017 a delhi court on thursday acquitted all accused, including former telecom minister a. In december 2010, supreme court started direct monitoring of the 2g scam and appointed investigating officers for cbi and enforcement directorate and established special 2g court to work on a daily basis and banned all other courts from interfering into 2g scam related matters. What is 2g spectrum and why did the scam make the time magazin.
The basic summary of the entire scam is as compiled in a few questions and answers. It is a combination of three cases, one filed by enforcement directorate and two cases registered by the cbi. What we should all hope for, at this moment, is stocktaking on the part of the media and others who helped turn the 2g scam into fact when the entire story was built on such shaky foundations. Following is the chronology of the events in the 2g spectrum allocation scam in which the prime. Not able to fight with the unceasing intense opposition pressure from the opposition party, the then telecom minister raja finally yielded in concern with the 2g scam and was arrested by the central bureau of investigation on 2nd february. The auction was not conducted in the right way and no bids were taken to sell out the spectrum. Full text of judgments in 2g spectrum scam cases a special today has acquitted 19 accused including former telecom minister a raja and dmk leader kanimozhi in cases relating to the 2g spectrum. History of 2g 2g spectrum technology was first launched in 1991 in finland only in the gsm mobile phones but this is not the latest technology that we are using. Has the supreme court taken on board the cag report including the issue of losses. In february 2007, hutch sold its 67% equity to vodafone at rs 75,000 cr signaling substantial increase in. Rajas action defies the cbi story of tata as victim. The union government of that time was accused of undercharging mobile telephone companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they used. The government awarded 122 telecom licenses with 2g spectrum in january 2008 at 2001 rates rs 1,685 crore ignoring the current market value of the spectrum.
Full text of judgments in 2g spectrum scam cases india. Probably, this is the inflection point that they have been waiting for. Since the 3g auctions were held in 2010, but 2g spectrum was given in 2008, the time value of loss of spectrum is not rs. Dec 21, 2017 a special cbi court on thursday acquitted all 18 accused including a raja and k kanimozhi in 2g spectrum allocation case. Secondgeneration wireless telephone technology 2g is relatively new technology in the field of mobile. Sir you should provide pdf download links of these files. Only when the comptroller and auditor general of india in a report quantified and pegged the scam loss to rs. Former telecom minister a raja, one of the accused in the 2g spectrum scam cases, at patiala house courts in new delhi on tuesday. It is a widely held belief that this was the beginning of the end of the manmohan singhled upa government. The 28 august 2007 trai recommendations were not presented to the full telecom commission, which would have included the. The cbi had named them in its charge sheet on 12 december, 2011, alleging they had cheated the department of telecommunication by using loop telecom as a front to secure 2g licences in 2008. Certainly, they wouldnt let go of this opportunity to push back.