Former Telecom Minister A Raja was arrested by the CBI for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam on February 2, 2010. Here is a look at the timeline of the 2G scam:
2007:
A Raja takes over Telecom Minister
A Raja decides to allocate, not auction, 2G spectrum as per 2001 rates
Sept 25, 2007:
Raja arbitrarily changes cut-off date for receiving spectrum applications
Nov 2, 2007:
PM asks Raja to be fair and transparent; Raja insists on going ahead with first-come-first-served model
Jan 10, 2008:
Pan-India licence fee fixed at 2001 rate of Rs 1,658 crore
Nov 2008:
Left demands probe, alleges loss of Rs 60,000 crore
Oct 22, 2009:
CBI registers FIR against unnamed DoT official and private firms for criminal conspiracy and loss to exchequer
2010:
3G auctions yield around Rs 70,000 crore
CAG launches probes 2G spectrum allocation
Supreme Court steps in
Parliament's Winter Session paralysed over demand for JPC
Nov 14, 2010:
PM forced to sack Raja after Opposition, SC pressure
Nov 16, 2010:
CAG estimates loss between Rs 70,000 crore and Rs 1.76 lakh crore
2007:
A Raja takes over Telecom Minister
Sept 25, 2007:
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Nov 2, 2007:
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Jan 10, 2008:
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Nov 2008:
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Oct 22, 2009:
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2010:
3G auctions yield around Rs 70,000 crore
CAG launches probes 2G spectrum allocation
Supreme Court steps in
Parliament's Winter Session paralysed over demand for JPC
Nov 14, 2010:
PM forced to sack Raja after Opposition, SC pressure
Nov 16, 2010:
CAG estimates loss between Rs 70,000 crore and Rs 1.76 lakh crore
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