In 2g case also the cag did his job, but politicians and media colluded to make it look like a scam for their political gains. Watch this video to know about the independent indias biggest political scam 2g spectrum scandal which led the downfall of upa ii. A chronology in 2008, the central government of india granted 122 telecom licenses to various companies in response to 575 applications for licenses. History of 2g 2g spectrum technology was first launched in 1991 in finland only in the gsm mobile phones but this is not the latest technology that we are using.
Cag submits report on 2g spectrum to government stating loss. The supreme court recently said the spectrum scam has put all other scams to shame. Mar 11, 20 any particular mobile network will operate only on the frequencies its been allotted. The scam involved allegations regarding the under pricing of the 2g spectrum by the department of telecommunications which. In an unprecedented development, all accused in the three cases related to the 2g spectrum allocation scam have been acquitted by a special cbi cour. 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. A special cbi court acquitted all 17 accused in the case relating to. Media coverage of the report and license allocation, hyped as the 2g scam, was followed by public outrage and protests.
Scientists warn of potential serious health effects of 5g. Telecom ministry issues press note fixing deadline for application as. Issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum by the department of telecommunications i. He played multiple tricks to ensure that the spectrum is allocated to his. How the cag report gave us a number for corruption. Ahead of the 2g verdict later this month, news18 chronicles and explains in detail a scam which dealt the first blow to the credibility of the upa government. The hawala scam was a political scandal that landed many of the top leaders of a. The union government of that time was accused of undercharging mobile telephone companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they used. 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. Find the latest headlines and stories for 2g spectrum scam. 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. Read both judgements and the full verdict of the trial below pdf. In february 2007, hutch sold its 67% equity to vodafone at rs 75,000 cr signaling substantial increase in spectrum value.
From the time allegations of misappropriation during the bidding for allocation of 2g spectrum surfaced, till telecom minister a rajas ouster, high drama charged both politics in delhi. The 2g spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of india illegally. The central bureau of investigation cbi files a first information report fir against unidentified officials of the department of telecommunications on the 2g spectrum airwaves auction, based on a reference. 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. Spectrum is specific range of electromagneticwavelength, which is used in radio, tvbroadcasting, mobile communications and internetfacility. Process of allotment of 2g spectrum along with uas licences initiated by department of telecom dot. Cbi has raided a rajas house, not once, not twice, but innumerable times. Kanimozhi, a raja, 2g scam trial judgement 21 december 2017 cbi.
The cbi say some of the bribes were routed through the dmks television channel, controlled by the. The government awarded 122 telecom licenses with 2g spectrum in january 2008 at. Court likely to declare judgement today 21 dec, 2017, 09. It is widely seen as the beginning of the end of the manmohan regime. Analysis of corporate frauds in india from ethical perspective. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam that the politicians and private officials under the. Full text of 2g scam judgement a raja, kanimozhi cbi special court. 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. Dec 21, 2017 the 2g spectrum scam rocked the nation after the national auditor said in its report that there had been massive irregularities in the allocation of second generation or 2g licenses during a raja. Spectralefficiency of 3g and 2g are comparable, and therefore, concluded that 3g price should be the currentpricefor 2g spectrum in 2010.
As 2g was launched in 1991 so many other technologies overcome it with 2. Detailed account of modus operandi of indias biggest corruption scandal india shalini singh dec 21, 2017. The alleged modus operandi was telecom bandwidth being grossly undervalued and offered to a chosen few with vested interests, on a dubious firstcomefirstserved basis. The 2g spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of india illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would use to create 2g subscriptions for cell phones. First of all, it was miscalculated to be a notional loss, not even a real loss.
The latest shocker is the finance minister pranab mukherjees note to the prime minister, which seeks to highlight that the current home minister p chidambaram, who was the finance minister then, could have prevented the illegal 2g spectrum allocations. For am 540khz, cable tv 145860mhz, 3g2100mhz, broadband 2300mhz spectrums are used. Raja, which today we all identify as the 2g spectrum scam. View photos and videos about 2g spectrum scam from the times of india. Apr 25, 2020 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. It was claimed that the magnitude of the scam was 2,867,800,000,000 rupee. Raja claimed 2g spectrum and 3g spectrum were not comparable just as basmati rice was not comparable to rice from the pds public distribution system. Jan 17, 2020 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. A special court is likely to decide the fate of former telecom minister a raja, dmk mp kanimozhi and several others in the muchanticipated 2g spectrum allocation scam cases. The 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. The cag submits a report on 2g spectrum to the government, stating a loss of. In this show, paranjoy guha thakurta, economic analyst. 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. Only when the comptroller and auditor general of india in a report quantified and pegged the scam loss to rs.
The scam came to light almost seven years ago when the comptroller and. This verdict was based on the fact that cbi could not find any evidence against the accused in those 7 years. 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. Dec 25, 2010 this became even more evident in 2010 when the government was able to raise more than rs. Performance audit report on the issue of licences and allocation of 2g spectrum pdf. On the 2nd of february 2012, the supreme court of india, in response to a public interest litigation pil, cancelled all 122 telecom licenses granted in 2008 and directed that the spectrum linked with these licenses be. The 2g spectrum scandal is turning out to be a multifaced mystery with a new revelation surfacing every day. Dec 21, 2017 the trial in 2g spectrum scam, which cost thethen upa government heavily, began in 2011 after the court had framed charges against 17 accused in the cbis case. Dec 21, 2017 a special cbi court on thursday acquitted all 18 accused including a raja and k kanimozhi in 2g spectrum allocation case. Apr 02, 2011 the scandal has also touched rajas dmk party, a leading ally of the ruling congress party. The scam, which involved allocation of 122 telecom licences, rocked india some years ago. 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.
Auditing2g spectrum scam 1 2g spectrum scam a case study. Time magazine listed the indias telecoms scandal as one of the top 10 abuses of power. Second generation 2g cellular telecom networks were commercially launched on the gsm standard in finland in 1991. Raja is noteworthy as the largest political corruption case in modern indian history. Mar 15, 2016 uk and mauritian affiliates of malaysian satellite tv group astro have made good on threats to bring treaty claims against india, following a criminal investigation into their investment in indian satellite tv company sun direct in the wake of the 2g spectrum scandal.
It pertains to the alleged loss to the exchequer to the. Mar 04, 2020 the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under november 10th. 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. Since 3g spectrum is three times more efficient than 2g, the loss is further down to rs. The 2g spectrum scam in india involved the issue of 1232 licenses by the ruling congressled upa alliance1 of the 2g spectrum to 85 companies1 including many new telecom companies with little or no experience in the telecom sector at a price set in the year 2001. The case was investigated by the central bureau of investigation which filed an 80,000 page chargesheet before the trial court. Nov 18, 2017 watch this video to know about the independent indias biggest political scam 2g spectrum scandal which led the downfall of upa ii. All the accused in these cases have denied the allegations levelled against them by the cbi and the ed. The comptroller and auditor general cag in its report on the 2g spectrum scam has indicted telecom minister a.