2G scam: CBI expected to call Kanimozhi for questioning
March 10th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi/Chennai, Mar 10 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is expected to call Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi’s daughter and Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi for questioning in connection with its probe into the 2G spectrum scam.
According to reports, the premier investigating agency may question Kanimozhi before it files the chargesheet in the case on Mar 31.
The CBI has told the Supreme Court that it will file the first chargesheet in 2G scam against former Telecom Minister A Raja and others under Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) for cheating and forgery by March 31.
Earlier on February 18, the DMK MP refuted reports that she had received summons from the CBI in connection with its probe into the 2G spectrum scam.
“I haven’t got anything of that kind,” said Kanimozhi when asked about reports that CBI may question her as part of its ongoing probe into the 2G scam.
When asked about the searches being carried by the CBI at the office of the DMK-owned television channel — Kalaignar TV -in connection with the 2G scam, she said she was not aware of it.
The CBI had on c February 18arried out searches at the office of the DMK-owned television channel — Kalaignar TV -in connection with the 2G scam. The CBI suspects that some amount of payoffs in the scam may have been diverted to the channel.The investigating agency had alleged last month that a Rs. 200-crore cheque was sent from Mumbai to Chennai in 2009, which ended up with Kalaignar TV.
The probe into the 2G scam has shown links between Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa and Kalaignar TV.
Balwa, linked to Swan Telecom, which was allegedly favoured by former Telecom Minister A Raja in grant of UAS license and scare radio waves, according to CBI submission in a local court while seeking further remand of Raja.
Balwa was the fourth high profile person arrested in connection with the scam.
The others arrested in connection with the case are A Raja, his personal secretary RK Chandolia and former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behuria.
Raja was forced to resign from the Union Cabinet last year after the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) faulted him for undervaluing spectrum to favour companies whch were largely ineligible for 2G spectrum. (ANI)
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