Former telecom minister A Raja was on Wednesday arrested along with his two former associates in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.
He will be produced in a Delhi court within the next 24 hours. (CBI on arresting A Raja)
Also arrested – two men who worked closely with Mr Raja – R K Chandolia, who served as his Personal Secretary, and Siddharth Behura, who was Telecom Secretary.(Read: Key Raja aides arrested)
Mr Raja’s arrest has been seen as a given in political circles for weeks now. He has been interrogated by the CBI four times since December, including on Monday.
His homes and offices in Tamil Nadu and Delhi have been raided; his diary and computers were seized by the CBI and are likely to be presented against him as evidence.
Raja was forced to resign on November 14 last year in the wake of the CAG report which held that the spectrum allocation at undervalued prices resulted in a notional loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to the state exchequer.
He got the telecom portfolio on May 18, 2007 and was re-elected as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha and continued as telecom minister from May 31, 2009, till November 14, 2010.
The Supreme Court has asked CBI and Enforcement Directorate to submit status reports on their investigations into the 2G spectrum case to it by February 10 when the case will come up for further hearing.
In its FIR, CBI mentioned the loss in spectrum allocation as Rs 22,000 crore based on CVC findings which had referred the case to it.
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February 3rd, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Now Congress would come out to show Obligation done on country by them on A Raja’s arrest. This alliance proved LETHAL for India. People of India is frustrated by Congress + DMK alliance loot of the country, feels no shame to dump poor citizens and plays DALIT CARD for cover-up. For UPA-2 Coalition Dharma [ keep the eyes closed and let the loot go on ] is much higher than Raj Dharma. Expand TIHAR, for the Looters of India. How much does the BLACK MONEY stacked abroad includes the CUTS from 2g scam? Hearty Congratulations to S Swamy, Citizens, SC and Alert Media. Thank You to make POSSIBLE the IMPOSSIBLE.