CBI quizzes Nira Radia in 2G spectrum scam

[Avnish Jolly]

CBI quizzes Nira Radia in 2G spectrum scam
http://igovernment.in/site/cbi-quizzes-nira-radia-2g-spectrum-scam-38988

Corporate lobbyist Nira Radia is suspected to be key person behind
influencing the government in allocating the spectrum that caused loss
to exchequer
Published on 12/21/2010

New Delhi: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team on Tuesday
questioned corporate lobbyist Niira Radia at her house here in
connection with the 2G spectrum scam a day after the agency quizzed
former telecom watchdog Chief Pradeep Baijal.

A team of sleuths, accompanied by women officers, reached Radia's
Chattarpur residence in south Delhi to question her. Radia'a firm
Vaishnavi Corporate Communication said she was cooperating with the
CBI.

Officials of Vaishnavi Corporate Communication told media houses: "We
will continue to extend full cooperation to the CBI."

The CBI has also summoned former Communications Minister Andimutu Raja
for questioning. He will be quizzed a few days later. On Monday,
former Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chief Pradeep
Baijal was summoned for questioning in connection with the 2G spectrum
scam.

The trio's premises were also raided by the investigative agency last
week, reports IANS.

Baijal was the TRAI boss between 2004 and 2008. He joined Radia's firm
in 2009. The Enforcement Directorate too has grilled Radia about her
role in the spectrum allocation.

The Comptroller and Auditor General report, tabled in Parliament, has
criticised the allocation of second generation airwaves to telecom
firms in 2008 and said it has caused massive losses to the national
exchequer.