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Prime Minister was consulted during spectrum allotment: Raja |
Union Telecom Minister A Raja said here
on Tuesday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was consulted at every step during
spectrum allotment. Raja also maintained that the spectra were allocated on a
first-come-first-serve-basis in accordance with the Telecom Regulatory Authority
of India (TRAI) norms. Commenting on the opposition's demand for his resignation
in view of an ongoing investigation involving his ministry Raja said: "Where is
the question of resignation, That question does not arise." "Any procedural error
by DoT officials will be in front of the investigating agency. I should not comment
or interfere in course of investigation," he added. Last week Raja had snubbed
media reports saying he had been following the footsteps of his predecessors.
On Monday, the Rajya Sabha Opposition leader Arun Jaitley said: "No single transaction
of Government since independence has caused losses of more than Rs 50,000 cr.
Therefore in terms of financial value, this is the largest ever scam in independent
India." The Telecom Ministry is under attack for doling out 2-G spectrum licenses
cheaply compared to its actual market value. A total of 120 licenses were sold
for Rs 1,651 cr each in 2008, and subsequently 2 telecom companies re-sold these
licenses for Rs 9,000cr each - the total loss to the government is estimated to
be Rs 50,000 crore. |
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