On 2nd february, 2011 all the details of the total amount of profit, loss, and noloss were put to rest based on public interest litigation pil concerned to the 2g spectrum scam in the supreme court of india. A chronology of what is known to be indias biggest scam. It was claimed that the magnitude of the scam was 2,867,800,000,000 rupee. Further to that its report will be a public submission to the houses concerned on the floor of respective houses. 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. View photos and videos about 2g spectrum scam from the times of india. Read this essay specially written for you on the 2g spectrum scam in hindi language. A special court deferred hearing in the 2g spectrum scam cases in which former telecom minister a raja and dmk mp kanimozhi are among the accused. Raja is an advocate by profession and he did his masters from government law. A special court in delhi that was expected to announce the date for final verdict in the 2g spectrum allocation scam case today has deferred the hearing for december 5, 2017. This study explores the rapid diffusion of mobile phones in india by analysing the government policy of spectrum allocation. Raja, his own secretary r k chandolia, previous telecom secretary siddharth behura and previous md of swan telecom shahid usman balwa are among the 12 people and organizations chargesheeted by the cbi in the 2g scam. Andimuthu raja born as sathyaseelar on 26 october 1963 popularly known as a raja is an indian politician from the dravida munnetra kazhagam dmk political party. Vodafone and 2g spectrum scam blogs, comments and archive news on.
Even if 15% of this is considered to be spectrum value, then it is rs 11,250 crore per pan. First of all, it was miscalculated to be a notional loss, not even a real loss. Former telecom minister a raja, one of the accused in the 2g spectrum scam cases, at patiala house courts in new delhi on tuesday. Presentation on 2g spectrum authorstream presentation.
Essay on bharatendu harishchandra and his literature in hindi. Any particular mobile network will operate only on the frequencies its been allotted. A brief summary of the status of the 2 g spectrum scam. Independent email no address available united states. Media coverage of the report and license allocation, hyped as the 2g scam, was followed by public outrage and protests. Subramanian swamy, a former union cabinet minister, a harvardeducated ec. Song, s 2011 spectrum for development issue papers. The discussion around the reactions to the 2g spectrum scam became. Indias mean mobile download speed declines in march. It was said to be the biggest scam in the history of independent india. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site.
Lmms digital audio workstation lmms is a free crossplatform software which allows you to produce music with your computer. Cbi appeal infructuous in view of new antigraft law, a raja tells hc. The word spectrum here refers to a range of radiowaves that are used for communication purposes. A special cbi court today acquitted all the accused including a raja and k kanimozhi in 2g spectrum allocation case. Spectrum refers to the range of electromagnetic frequencies that make wireless communication possible, and decisions about its allocation are a. He was a member of the 15th lok sabha representing the nilgiris constituency of tamil nadu and had been elected to house for four times since 1996. The 2g spectrum scam in india case study solution, in 2008 the supreme court of india has canceled the 2g spectrum licenses with many local and international companies because of serious irregularities in t. Hence everything will on record and nothing will be lost in the maze of babucracy. Orchestrated by the politicians and bureaucrats, it is one of the biggest ever scams in the indian history. The year, or decade, is when the scandal was first reported.
Holding that the 2g spectrum scam of 2008 was conjectured by some people. Senior advocate abhishek m singhvi, appearing for raja, told the court that the graft charges levelled against. Corporate lobbyist nira radia was on wednesday questioned by the enforcement directorate ed for her firms alleged role in the 2g spectrum allocation case. Vodafone and 2g spectrum scam latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Find the latest headlines and stories for 2g spectrum scam. 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. Twog 2g spectrum scam tapes and followup bharat rakshak. The biography of netaji subash chandra bose in hindi. 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. Trai had recommended auctioning of the spectrum at market rates. In february 2007, hutch sold its 67% equity to vodafone. One such allocation in the 2g network spectrum took place in india in the year 2008 under the able tutelage of the then telecom minister a. A delhi court acquitted all accused, including former telecom minister a. Buy 2g spectrum scam book online at low prices in india 2g.
From the time allegations of misappropriation during the bidding for allocation of 2g spectrum surfaced, till telecom minister a rajas ouster, high drama. Dec 21, 2017 former telecom minister a raja, dmk mp kanimozhi and all other accused were today acquitted in the politicallysensitive 2g spectrum allocation scam cases by a special court which held that the. The 2g spectrum scam in india case solution,telenors dilemma. The cag submits a report on 2g spectrum to the government, stating a loss of. Why the supreme court cancel 122 spectrum licences. In short a verdict of guilty from jpc on the floor of the house will make it impossible for the scamsters to go scot free. India returns the italian murderers and italy does not release any more chopper scam details that indict the upa bribe takers. 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. Case study on the supreme court ruling on the 2g spectrum scam february 27, 2012. Cag report on 2g scam here are some of the points made by the cag report. Understanding the 2g spectrum scam qrius formerly the. All 17 accused in the 2g spectrum scam were acquitted on thursday, 21 december, by a special cbi court. Household social consumption on education in india pdf 2.
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. Raja, which today we all identify as the 2g spectrum scam. The word spectrum has a very loaded meaning in india, and makes most people first think of the 2g spectrum scam. Nov 24, 2010 corporate lobbyist nira radia was on wednesday questioned by the enforcement directorate ed for her firms alleged role in the 2g spectrum allocation case. Hearing deferred, date for final verdict now on december 5. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam that the politicians and private officials under the. A delhi court on thursday acquitted all accused, including former telecom minister a. 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. Cbi appeal infructuous in view of new antigraft law.
Entries are arranged in reverse chronological order by year or decade, for older scandals. Dec 22, 2017 scroll if there was no 2g scam, why did the supreme court cancel 122 spectrum licences in 2012. The scam came to light almost seven years ago when indias auditing agency comptroller and auditor general cag in a report held then telecom minister a raja responsible for causing the state exchequer a loss of rs 1,76,379 crore by allocating 2g spectrum licenses at throwaway. 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. Raja 1,80,000 crore 2g telecom scam page promoted by aiadmk students wing. A brief summary of the status of the 2 g spectrum scam in. While dmk supporters and congress leaders hailed the decision, the bjp appeared standoffish over the courts. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. The special court has deferred hearing on the final judgment in the cases till december 5.
The government had last week moved the sc with a presidential reference for its opinion on issues arising out of its 2g spectrum judgment. Cbi has raided a rajas house, not once, not twice, but innumerable times. In a free and fair bidding process, these profits should have accrued to the public exchequer. The following is a list of scandals in india since independence, including political, financial and corporate scandals. Senior advocate abhishek m singhvi, appearing for raja, told the court that the graft charges levelled against him and others in the case have. A chronology of what is known to be indias biggest scam while dmk supporters and congress leaders hailed the. Find 2g spectrum allocation scam news headlines, photos, videos, comments, blog posts and opinion at the indian express. 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. Entry fee for spectrum licenses in 2008 pegged at 2001 prices. And upagoi will pretend to be injured party with indian media singing along. Read the latest news and updates on 2g spectrum scam, 2g spectrum scam information at business standard. Scroll if there was no 2g scam, why did the supreme court cancel 122 spectrum licences in 2012.
In his book, raja describes the scene inside the cbi office soon after the news was broken to him. Dot press release on 10 january 2008 regarding issuing lois pdf press release. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. A timeline of how the case progressed a special court pronounced its final verdict on december 21 in the 2g spectrum allocation scam, acquitting former telecom. Raja and dmk rajya sabha member kanimozhi in the 2g spectrum allocation case.
Raja belonging to dmk party, a major ally in the united progressive alliance headed by the all india congress party. In february 2007, hutch sold its 67% equity to vodafone at rs 75,000 cr signaling substantial increase in spectrum value. A special cbi court acquitted all the accused in the 2g scam on december 21. Will the indian judiciary take action against the wrongdoers in the spectrum scam. A raja, the prime accused in 2g spectrum scam, on wednesday came to parliament a day after being released from tihar jail where he was. Dec 20, 2014 no upfront fee was charged for the spectrum and the annual licence fee and spectrum charges were to be payable separately at a prescribed percentage of adjusted revenue agr, though those using cdma code division multiple access technology were given spectrum up to a maximum of 5 mhz with their licences. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Apr 14, 2014 introduction 2g spectrum scam was a scam involving politicians and government officials in india illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would then use to create 2g spectrum subscriptions for cell phones.
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