2G scam: CBI to indict A Raja today

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday is expected to file its chargesheet against former telecoms minister A Raja over its ongoing probe into the 2G spectrum scandal.

The agency on Tuesday granted time till Apr 2 by the Supreme Court to file its indictment over the case after it had asked for for more time.

A division bench of the apex court, comprising justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly, granted CBI?s plea for a two-day extension of the Mar 31 deadline set by it to file the chargesheet against Raja, who is currently in jail.

The CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) had filed their status reports to the court in sealed covers to the court.

The CBI counsel, K K Venugopal, had said over 80,000 papers was being readied to be filed along with the chargesheet and every precaution was being taken to ensure that the trial was not frustrated on technical objections.

The SC, which is directly monitoring the 2G scam probe, had asked the CBI to speedily file indictment in the case.

In perhaps the biggest scam in Independent India, allegedly masterminded by ex-minister A Raja, telecoms spectrum was given away at throwaway prices in 2008 causing a potential revenue loss of up to Rs 1.76 crore.