2G scam accused move court for TRAI report

By IANS,

New Delhi : All the 14 accused in the 2G spectrum scam, including former communications minister A. Raja, moved the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Tuesday for a copy of a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) report that states there was no loss to the exchequer in the allocation of 2G spectrum.


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“They sought the report just to calculate the quantum of loss caused to the government of India,” said the application moved by Raja and the others before CBI Special Judge O.P. Saini.

The CBI, in its charge sheet, has mentioned a loss of around Rs. 30,000 crore to the exchequer due to the allocation of 2G licenses. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has mentioned a notional loss of Rs.1.76 lakh crore due to Raja’s decision to allocate spectrum on a first-come-first-served basis instead of through an auction.

Taking note of the application, Judge Saini issued notice to the CBI seeking its response by Friday.

The Supreme Court was told Monday that the TRAI has said that there was no loss to the exchequer in the allocation of 2G spectrum and the accused in judicial custody were entitled to bail.

The observation came during the arguments on bail for Sanjay Chandra of Unitech and Vinod Goenka of DB Reality, who are in judicial custody for their alleged involvement in the 2G scandal.

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