கருணாநிதி லஞ்சம் வாங்கவில்லை என்றும் ,தனக்கு சுவிஸ் வங்கி என்றால் என்னவென்றே தெரியாதது போலும் பேசிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறார்.
The minister recalled that the note was essentially a backgrounder on the spectrum issue for helping the government put up a coherent defence on the matter. He also noted that it was prepared in the backdrop of demands from the Public Accounts Committee to summon Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for explaining the role of the PMO in spectrum allocation.
The letter noted that 22 meetings were held between various departments and that Vini Mahajan, joint secretary in the PMO, participated in many of these deliberations. Through his letter, Mukherjee appears to be trying to blunt the claim that the Office Memorandum (OM) was prepared by the Finance Ministry to embarrass Home Minister P Chidambaram.
The OM had suggested that some decisive interventions by Chidambaram could have averted the 2G scandal. Mukherjee’s letter contradicts Congress’ and Law Minister Salman Khurshid‘s line that it was the handiwork of a junior official and that it had “no life”.
Following is the original Document-The Finance Ministry’s Note on 25 march 2011 indicating Chidambaram agreed with the fixing of the price at old level.
The issue now is between Pronob Mukherjee and Chidambaram slugging it out.
The documents clearly shows Chidambaram knew and approved of the pricing of 2 G, contrary to what he has been saying till now.
The earlier documents from PMO indicates Manmohan Singh was also aware of what was happening in DoT.
That the whole scam was conceived and executed jointly by Congress and DMK is evident.
Kick backs were traced only in the case of DMK, by nabbing Kalaignar TV and Kanimozhi.
What about tracing the the route taken by Congress?
Vigilant enquiries of Balwa and others could throw more light on the issue.
Read my blogs under’Corruption’ for details on 2 G scam.
http://www.2gscam.co.in/memo-from-ministry-of-finance-25th-march-11.asp
The above link does not work at times.
Go to.www.2gscam.co.in.
The 2 G scam is becoming curioser..What started as a criminal case is slowly turning not into a civil case but into a Political one and also one that involves the opinions of the Ministries, thus paving the way for pitting one Constitutional Authority like CAG against Finance Ministry,CAG with DoT,MoF with DoT.
By diverting the attention to be caught in these semantics, path is cleared for arguing that the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over what is purely an Executive decisions .
Note the earlier defense of Raja where he stated that all ,including MoF, and PMO were in the know of all his decisions and he had been given the go ahead.
The reaction of the DMK that the current position of the Government vindicates the DMK is natural and logical.
The case is heading for dismissal as things stand now, despite Swami’s valiant efforts.
Another intriguing aspect is the volte face by the CBI in the Supreme Court-there is no case against Maran in Aircel,then CBI has a case to nail Maran, TRAI and CAG ‘leaking’ documents that there is no financial loss; ‘Leak’ of Finance Ministry’s Note..
Note the timing.
The submission of CBI that there is no case against Maran, ‘leak’ of Documents earlier of PMO’s Office involving the PM have surfaced when Sonia Gandhi was away from the picture.
The moment she returned CBI says it has case against Maran, document surfaces implicating Chidambaram,Pronob saying ‘he has no comments’
Is Sonia planning to dump Chidambaram, Manmohan Singh and have Rahul Gandhi as interim PM before the next Elections?
The Finance Ministry‘s office memorandum,approved by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee released on Wednesday by Janata Party Chief Subramanian Swamy has put the role of Home minister P Chidambaram ] under the spotlight..
The 11-page note sent to the Prime Minister’s Office is talking about the meeting in January 2008 where the then Finance Minister P Chidambaram approved of the 2G spectrum pricing. He wasn’t seeking any change in it, claims the note.
The memo written on March 25, 2011 says that if Chidambaram wanted, the 2G spectrum could have been auctioned.
On March 25, 2011, Dr PGS Rao, deputy director in the Finance Ministry has written a memo to Vini Mahajan, Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office.
The note is regarding the allocation and pricing of 2G spectrum. This explosive note was accessed by a Vivek Garg, a Right To Information activist.
Some of the revelations in the note are surely going to damage Chidambaram’s stand on the 2G spectrum issue. The case of 2G spectrum case is at a sensitive stage where a special judge of the Central Bureau of Investigation court is going to frame charges soon. The note has been released at a sensitive time.(rediff)…
Government and Congress on Thursday stoutly defended Home Minister P. Chidambaram facing heat from a united opposition who pressed for his resignation and a CBI probe over his stand in the controversial 2G spectrum allocation….
Mukherjee, who is in New York, declined to comment on the raging row over the “secret” note, which appeared to have raised questions on the Home Minister’s stand when he was holding finance portfolio saying the matter is “sub judice”.
“I cannot make any comment on it. The whole matter is under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court of India. We cannot make any comment on any matter that is sub judice,” he said.
The note suggested that the 2G scam could have been averted if the Finance Ministry, then under Chidambaram, had insisted on spectrum allocation through auction.
“The party does not doubt his integrity,” Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said, dismissing as “junior officer’s subjective judgement” the note by Mukherjee-headed Finance Ministry….
http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=384117&catid=35
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/2g-note-p-chidambaram-pranab-mukherjee/1/152292.html
Both Mr Chidambaram, who was touring quake-hite areas in Sikkim, and finance minister Mr Pranab Mukherjee, who is in New York, declined to comment on the raging row over the “secret” note which appeared to have raised questions on Mr Chidambaram’s stand when he was the finance minister. Mr Mukherjee said he cannot make any remark on the matter as it is “subjudice”.
”The matter is subjudice. I cannot make any comment on it. The whole matter is under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court of India. We cannot make any comment on any matter that is subjudice,” he said. The note suggested that the 2G scam could have been averted if the finance ministry, then under Mr Chidambaram, had insisted on spectrum allocation through auction. “The party does not doubt his integrity,” Congress spokesman Mr Abhishek Singhvi said rejecting the demand for Mr Chidambaram’s resignation or for a CBI probe in the light of the finance ministry note. He said the “mischievous attempt” to create a rift between different constitutional functionaries is highly regrettable and ought not to be repeated.
http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=384117&catid=35
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/2g-note-p-chidambaram-pranab-mukherjee/1/152292.html
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