We have quickened.we have persuaded the court to hear two Ayodhya cases on a more or less day-to-day basis."
“What I suspect is that we have quickened the investigations into a number of bomb blast cases where right-wing fundamentalist organizations are involved. I think they are targeting selected ministers for other reasons in this case," he was cited as saying by PTI. “I think they know that there is no connection to the so-called scam in 2G. He also pointed out that both Singh and Kapil Sibal, the current telecom minister, have maintained that the exchequer had suffered no losses.Ī rattled government took pre-emptive political action by fielding Sibal in a press conference to defend itself, even as its political rivals moved to seize the advantage.Ĭhidambaram said attacks against him were being stepped up because of other cases related to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and right-wing groups. Kumar’s statement was part of the initial defence he offered on behalf of his client against the framing of charges in the case. Still, Tata Teleservices has not been accused by CBI of committing any offence, Kumar said. Unitech Wireless sold 67% equity for Rs6,120 crore while Tata Teleservices got Rs13,973 crore by selling 27% equity, he added. “Let the PM deny it," said Kumar, and added that the sale was done in accordance with corporate law. Raja’s lawyer Sushil Kumar said in court that both Chidambaram, currently home minister, and Singh approved the sale of equity by Swan and Unitech. Ltd and Unitech Wireless Ltd these companies then brought in the UAE-based Etisalat and Norway-based Telenor ASA as equity partners, respectively.ĬBI has also contended that this was a divestment of shares and not issue of fresh equity and, hence, a violation of the telecom policy. The former minister has been accused of tweaking the eligibility criteria for spectrum to favour Swan Telecom Pvt.
Chidambaram, then finance minister in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), and Singh had approved his actions. Raja, who has been in judicial custody since February, told the special court, which has been trying the case, that P. The claims regarding the government have been made previously by Raja, but coming on the eve of the crucial monsoon session of Parliament-due to begin on 1 August-they will provide fresh ammunition to an increasingly belligerent opposition.