New Delhi: Former Telecom Minister Andimuthu Raja, popularly called A Raja, got acquitted in the 2G spectrum scam case today along with 16 others. The 2G spectrum scam rocked the nation after the national auditor said in its report that there had been massive irregularities in the allocation of second generation or 2G licenses during A Raja's reign as telecom minister. A Raja was accused of allocating airwaves and licenses for cellphone networks in exchange for kickbacks and causing the state a loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore, as part of a telecom scandal called "2G scam".
Here are 10 Facts About A Raja, who got acquitted in 2G Spectrum Case:
2. A Raja represented the Nilgiris constituency in Tamil Nadu and had been elected to the Lok Sabha four times.
4. A Raja was accused of giving licenses to telecom operators at throw-away prices without a free and fair bidding process, in exchange for kickbacks, causing a loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore to the government. This case came to be known as "2G scam case" - India's biggest telecom scandal.
6. Following the 2G case details, political opposition demanded his resignation. He resigned in November 2010.
8. He was released on bail by the Supreme Court in May 2012 on conditions that he would not visit the the telecommunications department or his home state Tamil Nadu.
10. In his personal life, A Raja is married to MA Parameswari and they have a daughter.
Here are 10 Facts About A Raja, who got acquitted in 2G Spectrum Case:
2. A Raja represented the Nilgiris constituency in Tamil Nadu and had been elected to the Lok Sabha four times.
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4. A Raja was accused of giving licenses to telecom operators at throw-away prices without a free and fair bidding process, in exchange for kickbacks, causing a loss of Rs. 1.76 lakh crore to the government. This case came to be known as "2G scam case" - India's biggest telecom scandal.
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6. Following the 2G case details, political opposition demanded his resignation. He resigned in November 2010.
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8. He was released on bail by the Supreme Court in May 2012 on conditions that he would not visit the the telecommunications department or his home state Tamil Nadu.
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10. In his personal life, A Raja is married to MA Parameswari and they have a daughter.
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