Corruption in India is not a secret from anyone, as it is prevalent from private to the public sector and almost everyone

in the system is part of the misdoings. However, the extent to which the Indian public sector employees and politicians have taken corruption to is drastic. The damage caused by corruption to the Indian state exchequer is immense, with Indians hoarding $1,456 billion in black money at Swiss banks. Telecom Minister A. Raja, was the 2 G scam 2

What is 2G? In the world of cell phones, 2G signifies second-generation wireless digital technology. Fully digital 2G networks replaced analog 1G, which originated in the 1980s. 2G networks saw their first commercial light of day on the GSM standard. GSM stands for global system for mobile communications. 2G refers to second generation wireless telecommunication technology. While its predecessor, 2 G scam 3 1G, made use of analog radio

What is 2G spectrum scam ?

2G licenses issued to private telecom players at throwaway prices in 2008 CAG: Spectrum scam has cost the government Rs. 1.76 lakh crore CAG: Rules and procedures flouted while issuing licenses As many as 122 circle-wise licences were issued.

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Corporate Companies Involved: Unitech Group Telenor Videocon, Loop Mobile Reliance and Tata communication. Swan Telecom and S Tel

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WHAT ARE THE CHARGES ON FORMER TELECOM MINISTER A RAJA?

CHEAP TELECOM LICENSES Entry fee for spectrum licenses in 2008 pegged at 2001 prices. Mobile subscriber base had shot up to 350 million in 2008 from 4 million in 2001. NO PROCEDURES FOLLOWED Rules changed after the game had begun Cut-off date for applications advanced by a week Licenses 2 G scam issued on a first-come-first6

FAVOURITISM, CORPORATES ENCASH PREMIUM Unitech, Swan Telecom got licenses without any prior telecom experience. Swan Telecom given license even though it did not meet eligibility criteria. Swan got license for Rs. 1537 crore, sold 45% stake to Etisalat for Rs. 4200 crore. Unitech Wireless got license for Rs. 1661 crore, sold 60% stake for Rs.

6200 crore.
All nine companies paid DoT only Rs. 10,772 crore for 2G licences.
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Who All Benefited from This Scam ? 2G spectrum was allocated beyond contracted quantity to 9 firms including

Bharti, Vodafone, Idea, BSNL, Reliance, Aircel,".

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) circumvented the rules to help Swan Telecom, which effectively acted as a front for Reliance Telecommunications. The charges in the CAG report are that Swan should not have been considered for a license because Reliance Communications held 10.7% stake in Swan - and according to the rules, a telecom operator cannot own more than 10% stake in 2 G scam 8 another telecom company operating in the

The political crisis after the scam The stand-off between the government and the Opposition over 2G scam continues. The Opposition wants a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to investigate the 2G scam. Parliament has not functioned at all this winter session - the Opposition says it won't let the House get to work till a JPC is announced. Niira Radia also seem to be involved in big way to 2G spectrum scam.She is a corporate lobbynist for big corporate leaders like TATA group, Reliance Industries Getc 2 scam 9

About Niira Radia Born in Kenya and educated in London, Niira Radia is a well established corporate lobbyist who also runs public relations firm named Vaishnavi Communications ( estd in 2001 ).Corporate lobbyist means a person used to arrange favours from others among big industrialists, politicians and even media . Nira Radias, conversations with politicians and corporate entities were scam 10 recorded by2 Gthe government authorities.

Arrests and Chargesheets On February 2, 2011, the CBI arrested former Telecommunications Union Minister A.Raja. The CBI also arrested R.K. Chandolia, Raja's personal aide, and Siddharth Behura, the former Telecom Secretary. Both A.Raja and R.K Chandolia are heard in conversation with Niira Radia in the released Radia tapes.

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Recent news : 2G scam: Radia names Sharad Pawar before CBI Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's links with 2G spectrum allocation scam was just a loud whisper till now. Now it has become part of a statement in the court. Corporate lobbyist Nira Radia has alleged that Pawar and his family are the real faces behind the DB Group and Swan Telecom.

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