2G spectrum allocation case -CBI tells Court that Former Telecom Minister A Raja 'misled' ex-PM Manmohan Singh on policy matters Wednesday April 15,2015

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday April 15,2015 told a special court in its final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation case, that ex-telecom minister A Raja had misled then PM Manmohan Singh on policy matters pertaining to 2G spectrum allocation.

The CBI also stated that 2G spectrum was granted to ineligible companies such as Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd and Unitech Wireless

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Former Telecom Minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others, including top corporate executives, are facing trial in the case

In its charge sheet, CBI had alleged that there was a loss of around 31,000 crore rupees to the exchequer in the allocation of 122 licences for 2G spectrum.

The recording of evidence had started in November 2011

The court recorded statements of 154 CBI witnesses including Reliance ADAG Chairman Anil Ambani, his wife Tina Ambani and former corporate lobbyist Nira Radia.