Spectrum Scam Raja

• Will Raja participate in 2G debate in Parliament?

  Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar today said she has not yet received a request from former Telecom Minister A Raja to participate in the debate on 2G spectrum allocation scam.Mr Raja was arrested on February 2 for criminal conspiracy and corruption, and is now in jail. He was Telecom Minister in 2008 when he allegedly gave mobile licenses at throwaway...

• 2G scam: Four-day custody of Raja, Balwa ends today

  The four-day extended CBI custody of former Telecom Minister, A Raja ends today along with the custody of DB Realty Managing Director and promoter of Swan Telecom Ltd. Shahid Balwa. (Read: Who is Shahid Balwa?)Raja, the former Telecom Minister, who is accused of selling spectrum at throwaway prices to companies in 2008 when they applied for mobile...

• 2G spectrum scam: A Raja grilled by CBI for the third time

  CBI today questioned former Telecom Minister A Raja for the third time in connection with the funding and allegedly showing favours to some telecom companies in granting 2G spectrum between October 2007 and 2008.      Raja, who was questioned earlier on December 24 and 25 last year, was called to CBI office this morning and...

• 2G spectrum scam: Raja to appear before CBI on Friday

  After questioning PR executive Niira Radia at her farmhouse in south Delhi, the CBI is now set to turn its focus on former telecom minister A Raja in connection with the 2G scam.Raja, after landing in Delhi on Wednesday evening, said he will appear before the CBI on December 24 at 10 am. The investigating agency had summoned Raja on Monday but he h...

• In Raja's defense, Karunanidhi refers to silent movies

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has regretted that even the educated were ready to believe that one person could swindle a whopping Rs 1.76 lakh crore of public money in the 2G spectrum scam.Karunanidhi wondered whether an individual could appropriate such a huge amount.Recalling the days when he watched silent movies in his home town Tiruv...

• CBI to question Raja soon, say sources

  Former Telecom Minister A Raja will be questioned by the CBI in connection with the 2G scam -estimated to be worth 1.76 lakh crore rupees and described as India's biggest swindle.RK Chandolia, a close associate of Raja's, will also be questioned. Chandolia was Raja's secretary in 2008 when the controversial 2G licenses were allotted. More recently,...