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Senior journalist Ashok Malik to NDTV: It (the government) has won one T-20 match on a bad tour of Australia.
It's a battle lost but the war is on: Swamy to NDTV on 2G verdictResponding to Kapil Sibal's comments, Mr Swamy said, "I am glad Kapil Sibal has started thinking about God. He has much to answer."
Subramanian Swamy's petition against Chidambaram dismissed: Read court orderA trial court in Delhi on Saturday ruled that the Home Minister will not be tried for criminal culpability in the 2G scam. "I do not find any sufficient ground for proceeding against Mr. P. Chidambaram. The plea is without any merit and the same is dismissed," said Judge OP Saini in his verdict.
"It is a relief for the government," says Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on dismissal of plea against Chidambaram in 2G case.
Please act with the urgency of a man whose hair is on fire: Shourie tells PMArun Shourie's appeal to PM Manmohan Singh: You have the moral authority, but if you don't exercise when it is needed, that authority evaporates. (Quoting the Buddha) Please act with the urgency of a man whose hair is on fire.
Salman Khurshid: Must respect Court order, our stand vindicated
BJP policy of boycotting Chidambaram in parliament is not correct: Arun Shourie to NDTV
Jaswant Singh: Share Arun's agony; the issue is much larger than the Congress or BJP. The issue is the governance of India. The cancellation of 122 licenses puts a question mark on one of the great success stories of India - the telecom revolution.
Jaswant Singh: Share Arun's agony; the issue is much larger than the Congress or BJP. The issue is the governance of India. The cancellation of 122 licenses puts a question mark on one of the great success stories of India - the telecom revolution.
Former Telecom Minister Arun Shourie to NDTV: Not disappointed, but very surprised. The government has learnt no lesson from this case.
BJP's Jaswant Singh to NDTV: I don't think this is a reprieve. But if you are thick skinned, anything is a reprieve.
Kapil Sibal: He (Subramanian Swamy) will appeal to the High Court and then go to Supreme Court, and then because he appeals everyehere perhaps he will appeal to God!
BJP: We will continue to demand political accountability inside and outside parliament
Kapil Sibal on Subramanian Swamy: He'll go to High Court, then the Supreme Court and then he'll have to appeal to God!!
Union Minister Kapil Sibal has said the government had expected this. Mr Swamy's case, he said was "politically motivated."
Subramanian Swamy says that he will appeal against the dismissal of his petition in the High Court.
BREAKING NEWS: Subramanian Swamy's petition that Home Minister P Chidambaram be made a co-accused in the 2G case has been DISMISSED by the CBI trial court.
All access to the 2G courtroom has now been blocked off by securitymen. Subramaniam Swamy has been inside the courtroom now for about 15 minutes.
P Chidambaram is still inside his house in the Capital. There is no word yet on whether he will after all visit Tamil Nadu for a function today as planned. As we had reported earlier, the home minister cancelled his morning meetings at the North Block, and has been home all day so far. He was briefed on security affairs by the Director of the Intelligence Bureau and others as he usually is.
At the court, security has asked reporters to move out. But no one is moving.
From our reporter at the packed Patiala House: "The suspense here is killing. Only (Subramaniam) Swamy has been allowed inside the court for now. We're all waiting outside the courtroom. This place is jampacked!!!"
Judge Saini is not in the courtroom yet. He is still in his chambers.
Judge Saini is not in the courtroom yet. He is still in his chambers.
The order is now expected at 12.30 pm. Watch this space.
Judge Saini had suspended daily hearings in 2G case this week to allow him to write today's judgement
Less than 10 minutes to 12.15 pm. Will there be a verdict today from the 2G trial court of Judge OP Saini at Patiala House?
Subramaniam Swamy drove into court with his wife. There was huge security around him.
At the Patiala House courts, people are gathering in anticipation of a verdict.
I can smell the ambiance in the court, I am experienced in these court affairs: Subramanian Swamy
The judge told Mr Swamy to come back at 12:15 pm... Great excitement and a sense of anticipation in the air.
A huge media contingent present in court ...
Judge OP Saini expected to announce the verdict at 12.15 pm. He arrived at court with huge security
Mr Chidambaram will spend the morning in North Block, according to sources.
Subramanian Swamy reaches CBI special court
As he left for court, Mr Swamy told NDTV: "No one is above the law. Chidambaram has lot of answering to do before the court. I have submitted all documents against him."
Subramanian Swamy, Janata Party President, and the man who has filed the petition that the CBI trial court is expected to pronounce verdict on, has left for court
Judgement day for Chidambaram? Today, a special CBI court headed by Judge OP Saini is expected to decide on whether Home Minister P Chidambaram should be held criminally culpable for the telecom scam.
