I have posted extensively on the 2 G scam involving A.aja, Kanimozhi,Kalaignar TV,Nira Radia Tapes,Tatas, efforts of the PMO’s office in holding No Minutes Discussions with P.Chidambaram, the pressures brought on the Officials,Karunanidhi‘s wealth in many blogs in detail.including the the Radia Tapes.
2G scam, How much did it cost India?
Now the JPC report has been placed in the Parliament yesterday,9/12/2013.
DMK the main culprit disturbed the proceedings of the House on the ground that it has not been consulted before tabling the report!
I have been able to get hold of some Documents detailing the CBI enquiry into the 2 G Scam.
I have written some posts,about 80, filed under Radia Tapes,Karunanidhi providing a detailed analysis of the 2 G scam and the other criminality involved.
It has taken years for the Supreme Court of India to realize that there has been sleaze all around.
The Corruption, manipulation and absolute misuse of Government machinery by the Corporate Houses is mind-boggling confirming the fact that the country is for the taking by the moneyed, aided by the Bureaucrats and politicians.
2 G Scam triggers more probes
Now the Supreme Court has asked the CBI to investigate some more case, which involves Corporate and the Income Tax Department.
It has come to light, which should have been at the first instance of listening to the Tapes,that there have been more deals fixed by Radia than the mere 2 G fraud.
Income Tax department went out-of-the-way to favor her, even after the 2G Scam surfaced and the trial was on!
These are the cases , where the Supreme Court case feels that there is a prima facie ground for a detailed inquiry.
‘ It is that the court has prima-facie found sufficient reason for a more detailed probe into these deals. They are:
* Supply of low-floor buses by Tata Motors to Tamil Nadu Government under the Centre’s JNNURM scheme
* Appointment of Pradip Baijal, ex-chairman of TRAI, as chairman Pipeline Advisory Committee
* Allotment of coal blocks to Anil Ambani Group’s Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project
* Allotment of iron ore mines at Ankua, Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, to Tata steel
* Favours shown by V K Sibal, then Director General of Hydrocarbon to RIL and quid pro quo received
* Fudging of subscribers base/record by Reliance Communication, ADAG company and submission of the same to Bombay Stock Exchange and TRAI to save money
* Working of touts middlemen and kickbacks in the aviation sector
* Market manipulation and hammering of stocks of Unitech
“The conversations between Ms Nira Radia and her associates with various persons suggest that unscrupulous elements have used corrupt means to secure favours from the Government officers, who appear to have acted for extraneous considerations,” the bench said as it set a 60-day deadline for the CBI to look into the controversial deals.
Besides, the bench has also sent notice to the chief vigilance officer, ministry of mines, for taking appropriate action on “allotment of iron ore mine to Reliance ADAG group without having any steel plant.”
A Chartered Accountant, who was working as a tout of the IT department is to be probed as well(PTI in Twitter)
These scams are like Sindbad’s story, never-ending.
I am sure nothing will come out of this. excepting some high decibel debates in the News Channels, a farce of an enquiry and the corruption juggernaut rolls on.
More on this from Business Standard.
The court has ordered Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into 14 most serious cases, involving top industrialists and bureaucrats. One issue, which relates to corruption/malpractice in judiciary/judges/tribunals, etc, has been referred to the Chief Justice of India, while another, on “allotment of iron ore mine to Reliance ADA group without having any steel plant”, will be looked into by the Chief Vigilance Officer of the mines ministry.
These issues were brought out in two reports prepared at the instance of the court, one consisting of officials from the Department of Revenue of the finance ministry and the other by an inter-ministerial committee. They had prepared 17 such issues. (SC ORDER EXPLAINED)
A Bench of judges G S Singhvi and Justice V Gopal Gowda directed CBI to make inquiries and file its report within two months.
CBI’s reports will be given to a new Bench on December 16 that will not include Justice Singhvi, who retires on December 11.
The issues to be probed include favours allegedly shown to top corporate houses like Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd, Anil Ambani’s Reliance ADA Group and the Tatas, working of touts, kickbacks in the aviation sector, manipulation of Unitech’s stocks and illegal gratification paid to tax officers.
Holding that the taped conversations suggest “unscrupulous elements have used corrupt means to secure favours from government officers”, the court has directed the probe on various issues, including “favours” shown by V K Sibal, the then director general of hydrocarbons, to RIL and quid-pro-quo received. It has also ordered a CBI probe into the allotment of coal blocks to the Sasan ultra mega power project, run by Reliance ADA Group, and allotment of Iron ore mines at Ankua, in Singhbhum District of Jharkhand to Tata Steel.”
Reason , there is nothing to write about;I observed in the last post on 2 G I mentioned that the 2G will be in cold storage for some reason or another, including JPC Enquiry, a sham, till the Lok Sabha elections are announced.
Now that Elections are round the corner, the case is being dusted up.
Be assured, those who imagine some thing may come out of it,nothing will come out of this 2G scam
This will be used for Blackmail and counter Blackmail by the Parties concerned to fix alliances for Lok Sabha elections.
Now Radia has disclosed that she saw dossiers indicating that Swan was owned by Reliance.
You may visit my category Radia Tapes/Corruption for original Tapes.
Nira Radiaradia Says saw dossiers Swan owned By Reliance.
I am also providing a Link for the posts on 2G.
Bigger scams like Maharashtra Irrigation,Gadkari’s companies,CWG,ISRO, Antrix Devas, CoalGatehave surfaced,I have lost count of them.
But the credit for beginning of Mega scams must go to 2 G.
Story:
During the process of allocation of 2G spectrum, there were dossiers in circulation saying that Swan Telecom — a company promoted by Shahid Balwa – actually belonged toReliance Communications, former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia told a special CBI court on Tuesday.
Radia, who appeared before the court for the first time as a CBI witness in the 2G spectrum scam case, however, said she did not have “personal knowledge” of the fact. “At that time, there were dossiers in circulation stating that the company (STPL) belonged to Reliance Communications, though I do not have any authentic or personal knowledge,” she told special CBI judge O P Saini.
During the hearing, 53-year-old Radia, dressed in a green suit, said Tata Teleservices Ltd, which was ahead in the queue for allocation of 2G spectrum, lost the race while an “ineligible” Swan Telecom, accused in the case, was granted radio waves.
‘An application filed in the CBI court alleges involvement of NDTV and P Chidambaram in bribe and money laundering of Rs. 2,000 crores in 2G scam. They also state misuse and abuse of power. The application was filed in Patiala House Courts by an IT Commissioner, SK Srivastava. It states that a dummy company of NDTV at Holland is being used for alleged money laundering via Mauritius back to India.’
“NDTV has reacted to these charges as baseless and has filed a defamation suit against the person who filed the application. “NDTV has just filed a defamation suit against a man making wild allegations about NDTV – and about “prostitution in the IT dept,” tweeted Vikrama Chandra, CEO of NDTV.”
Seems nothing has come out of it till date.
Why is it that Media has not followed up this case as vigorously as it does the other scams?
Clan Mentality?
If one looks at the pattern of ownership of Media in India, you will know.
A very popular TV news media is funded by Gospels of Charity in Spain Supports Communism. Recently it has developed a soft corner towards Pakistan because Pakistan President has allowed only this channel to be aired in Pakistan . Indian CEO Prannoy Roy is co-brother o fPrakash Karat, General Secretary of the Communist party of India . His wife and Brinda Karat are sisters.
Is this a fact or Nira Radia is trying to divert attention?
‘CBI sources said Radia had sought appointment from the CBI director and in their meeting she told him about a blackmail letter from a lawyer. “Radia told us a lawyer had allegedly showed a letter addressed to the CBI director and threatened to expose her. She further said that though there were no demands made by the lawyer, he told her he will send the letter to CBI director,” said a CBI official.’
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