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CBI
questioning Raja in 2G spectrum scam
Friday December 24, 2010 03:32:22 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) questioned DMK leader
and former communications minister A. Raja here Friday, over two
weeks after his premises in New Delhi and Tamil Nadu were raided
in connection with the 2G spectrum scam.
Raja reached the CBI office at the CGO Complex in the heart of the
city around 10.30 a.m., a CBI officer said. He had come to Delhi
Wednesday and promised to cooperate with the investigating
agencies.
But the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dubbed the CBI
action against Raja "too little, too late".
"It is only on the intervention of the Supreme Court that CBI is
acting, and we hope the CBI comes out with some concrete
evidence," said BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
Spectrum was allotted to mobile companies at below market prices
causing huge losses to the government when Raja was the
communications minister. He had to resign last month due to the
scandal that DMK leaders admit has embarrassed the party.
Raja has denied charges of wrongdoing. On Monday, he said he had
sought time from the CBI as he had some personal work to attend to
in Chennai and wanted fresh dates for his questioning.
CBI had Dec 8 searched the New Delhi and Tamil Nadu homes of
former Raja as well as the premises of his associates in
connection with the spectrum probe.
The CBI had also raided the premises of corporate lobbyist Niira
Radia and an NGO linked to DMK MP and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.
Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi.
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