New Delhi:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has named Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK chief M Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi as a co-conspirator with A Raja in its supplementary chargesheet filed today in connection with the 2G scam.
However, Mr Karunanidhi's wife, Dayalu Ammal, does not feature in the new chargesheet filed by the CBI in a Delhi court.
Here are excerpts from the CBI's latest chargesheet:"Investigation has disclosed that there are a no. of circumstances which together conclusively establish that the amount of Rs 200 crore (the rest was interest) paid by Dynamix Realty to Kalaignar TV through Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables and Cineyug Films was not a genuine business transaction but in the nature of illegal gratification paid in lieu of the UAS Licenses, valuable spectrum and other undue benefits given by the accused public servants to Swan Telecom.
The refund of the entire amount has occurred after the registration of the CBI case. In fact the date when the refund of the amount started, 23.12.10, coincides with the date when accused A Raja was asked to join investigation at the CBI office on 24.12.10 and 25.12.10. A major chunk of funds was refunded after 25.12.10.
Investigation has established that pursuant to the criminal conspiracy, accused Raja, Sharad Kumar, Kanimozhi, stakeholders of KTV, accepted and received an illegal gratification of Rs 200 crore in KTV from accused Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka from the accounts of DB Group Companies in 2008-09, as a reward in lieu of the undue favours shown by Raja, in connivance with other accusd public servants, in allocation of UAS Licenses, valuable and scarce spectrum in various telecom companies and other undue favours to Swan Telecom during 2008-09."
On Kanimozhi:"Investigation has revealed that in June 2007, Kanimozhi, along with other promoters, incorporated Kailagnar TV after they left Sun TV network. She had also been in regular touch with A Raja regarding the launch of KTV. Kani was also an initial director of the company and resigned only for the reason that her clearance from MHA was pending and could take time and delay the launch. Raja was further pursuing the cause of KTV not only for getting registration of the company, from the I&B Ministry but also for getting it in the Tata Sky bouquet. Kani was a stakeholder of KTV to the tune of 20% equity and was an active brain behind its operations. She also actively pursued with the intermediaries and DMK HQs, the matter regarding the reappointment of accused A Raja as Telecom Minister in 2009, which clearly establishes the strong association of accused Kani and accused A Raja in official and political matters".
On Dayalu Ammal:"The other stakeholder Dayalu Karunanithi was requested by the board of KTV to act as Director of the company. However, as per the minutes of the board meeting on June 27, 2007, she categorically informed that in view of her old age and deteriorating health, she cannot be expected to give any attention to the company's affairs and requested Mr Sharad Kumar to exercise degree of skills which may reasonably be expected of a person of his knowledge experience, caliber and status. As per the minutes of this meeting, she also informed the board that due to her age and non-understanding of any language other than Tamil, after appointment of Director, she will attend the meeting only to suffice legal requirement to have quorum and not for anything else.
The board minutes also noted that Dayalu can understand only Tamil and cannot read, write speak or even understand any other language."