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Former Telecom Minister A Raja ‘misled’ ex-PM Manmohan Singh on policy matters, CBI tells court

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New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday 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.

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 Rs 31,000 crore to the exchequer in the allocation of 122 licences for 2G spectrum.

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.

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