Pm On 2g Case

• PM Gets Acclaim and Blame; Nothing Personal Against Manmohan Singh, Says Former CAG Vinod Rai

  With his new book creating a major controversy, former CAG Vinod Rai on Tuesday said he has nothing personal against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but all the "acclaim and the blame" has to be taken by the head of the government.

• Disappointed by PM's response in 2G case, says Yashwant Sinha: Read full letter

  BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has written another letter to the Prime Minister saying he is disappointed that Dr Manmohan Singh has chosen not to testify on the telecom scam for a parliamentary committee unless summoned to do so. Here is a copy of the letter:

• 2G case: Yashwant Sinha says he is disappointed by PM Manmohan Singh's response

  BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has written another letter to the Prime Minister saying he is disappointed that Dr Manmohan Singh has chosen not to testify on the telecom scam for a parliamentary committee unless summoned to do so.

• 2G order: PM wants to know whether his officers should be punished

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought Attorney General GE Vahanvati's opinion on the Supreme Court's order on 2G spectrum allocation. Sources tell NDTV that the Prime Minister has sought a response on whether the government needs to file a review petition and if any action needs to be taken against officials of the Prime Minister's Office.

• We repeat PM, Chidambaram are in no way responsible: Kapil Sibal on 2G verdicts

  After the Supreme Court cancelled 122 telecom licenses issued by A Raja in 2008, the government has said that the verdict is not an indictment of either its governance or the Prime Minister and then Finance Minister P Chidambaram. Instead, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal argued that the first-come-first-serve policy used by Mr Raja has been faulted by...

• Supreme Court quotes Shakespeare to describe PM's position in 2G case

  The Supreme Court today quoted from William Shakespeare's play "King Henry IV" on the Prime Minister's position in the case relating to the plea for granting sanction of prosecution against A Raja in the 2G spectrum case.

• Live Blog: Subramanian Swamy Vs Chidambaram in 2G case

  A trial court in Delhi today allowed Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy to testify and present his case against Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G scam at its next hearing on December 17. Meanwhile, the Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 pm as the Opposition demanded Mr Chidambaram's resignation for his alleged role in the telecom scam.

• Karunanidhi camps in Delhi as Kanimozhi readies to seek bail

  As his daughter Kanimozhi is set to apply for bail on Monday after charges were framed against her in the 2G case, DMK chief M Karunanidhi has decided to stand by, who many say is his favourite child, and stay on in Delhi.

• PM should accept 'agnipariksha' on 2G scam : Anna

  Though he has not done anything wrong, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should not shy away from "agni pariksha'(test by fire) in the 2G spectrum case, Anna Hazare said here today. "The Prime Minister should face it. His name has come up.

• PMO dismisses report on PM looking the other way in 2G case

  The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) today dismissed suggestions that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had sought to look the other way in issuance of controversial 2G spectrum licences and said suggestions had been made informally to the Department of Telecom (DoT) to ensure that there was level-playing field between the existing operators and new entra...

• Parliament should not pre-judge 2G issue: Prime Minister

  Ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought to take the sting out of the Opposition's attack on the 2G issue, saying Parliament should not "pre-judge" it as the matter is before courts."The matter is before courts. It should be left to be decided by the court and Parliament should not pre-judge the issue,"...

• A Raja: Didn't seek to implicate PM in 2G case

  A Raja spent all day yesterday presenting his side of the telecom story that landed him in Tihar Jail. Mr Raja brought the Prime Minister and P Chidambaram into his line of defence. He also said that he deserves to be rewarded for following the rules.

• 2G probe: Raja, Behura, Doshi questioned on Loop-Essar nexus

  Former telecom minister A Raja, and two others accused in the 2G scam case, will be brought from their Tihar jail cells to the Patiala House lock-up today to be questioned by the CBI between 2 pm and 5 pm.

• Full transcript: Kapil Sibal on the 2G controversy and the PM's court case

  In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Barkha Dutt, the new Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, who has taken over at a time when it is mired in allegations of corruption, defends the Prime Minister as "a very sensitive man", and explains why it's not necessary for the PM to address  Parliament on the 2G issue.    Here's the transcript o...

• Kapil Sibal on the 2G controversy and the PM's court case

  In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Kapil Sibal, who has taken over the Telecom Ministry  at a time when it is mired in allegations of corruption, defends the Prime Minister as "a very sensitive man", and explains why it's not necessary for the PM to address  Parliament on the 2G issue.    The 2G scam has cost A Raja his job...