Reason Why Raja Sought Bail

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In fact, he is a slur on the Dalits.

A. Raja, the scam tainted former Telecom Minister  who is accused of. Rs.1,76.000 Crore scam has been granted bail.

Salient points of the Court order:

 I am of the opinion that further detention of the accused would not serve any purpose. There is neither any allegation nor material on record to suggest that if accused is enlarged on bail, he would flee from justice.

* An apprehension has been expressed by the prosecution that if enlarged on bail, the applicant/accused may influence the witness or tamper with the evidence. However the case is going on for more than a year and no such incident has been brought to my notice. Moreover, this apprehension of the prosecution can be addressed by imposing conditions and restrictions on the accused. Furthermore, almost entire evidence in the case is documentary in nature and the same is in the custody of the court.

* Considering the progress of the trial, period of custody of the accused and the fact that all other accused have been released on bail, I am of the opinion that further detention of the accused would not serve any purpose and for these reasons, I am inclined to admit the applicant (Raja) to bail on his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs. 20 lakhs with two sureties in the like amount.

* The applicant (Raja) shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts as may be necessary to the court or to any authority.

*Raja shall not visit Department of Telecommuniaction and state of Tamil Nadu without prior permission of this court.

* Raja shall remain present before this court on all dates fixed for hearing for the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of this court and in case of unavoidable circumstances, he shall immediately give intimation to this court that he may be permitted to present through his counsel, and in such an event, he will not dispute his identity as the accused in the case.

* Raja shall surrender his passport, if any, and in case he is not a holder of the same, he shall swear an affidavit.

* CBI will be at liberty to make an appropriate application for modification/recalling of the order passed by this court, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this court or creates any condition which is not conducive to the holding of a trial.

IANS

http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/key-points-of-raja-s-bail-order_775513.html

He is still not out of the woods yet.

CBI is preparing to file a charge sheet  on Raja in connection with Aircel and Uninor deal and is reported to be on the money trial leading to Malaysia.

The Court has imposed severe restrictions on Raja while granting bail.

It is funny to see people being elated on being granted bail while on protective custody prior to the actual trial as though Raja is declared innocent!

Raja has steadfastly refused to move a bail application even when Kanimozhi was granted bail declaring that he would prove that he is innocent and come out after being proved innocent.

Why the change of mind?

Sources indicate that this is a sequel to the tug of war between Karunanidhi’s sons, M.K.Stalin, former Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Mu.Ka.Azhagiri, his elder brother and Union Minister  for Fertilizers.

It may be recalled that the Radia tapes were leaked  by the manipulations of Azhagiri to check the growing power of Kanimozhi,MP ,his step sister and Raja who is was reportedly close to her.

Now that Kanimozhi is out on bail and she is being considered for a plum post in the DMK and that Stalin seems to be gaining ground as the heir apparent ot DMK presidency,Azhagiri wants ti check mate these two.

He had met Raja in Tihar Jail after Behrua was granted bail and reported to have assured Raja that he would give him protection for his Life and take care of him if he would come out and expose the details of persons in 2 G scam and Kalaignar TV scam of 250 crore.

But as Dr.Subramanian Swamy had earlier observed Raja is safe in Jail for he should remember what happened to Pasha who was murdered.

He was an important Link in the scam.

Please read my blog on this,under ‘corruption’

2G Etisalat closes operation, Subscribers! File Damage Claims.

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UAE-based Etisalat has decided to shut down its India operations – Etisalat DB that has over 16.7 lakh mobile subscribers — following the Supreme Court order which cancelled 122telecom licences in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

In the 2G scam, the  consumers are the casualty.

What is shocking is the people who have swindled get excuses, by hiring highly priced attorneys from the Law through the Provisions of Law meant to protect the innocent!

Balwa,Kalaignar TV,Kanimozhi, Ruias,Khaitans honchos of  Reliance are scot free.

Now Etisalat is quitting.They will pass on the loss(if they have suffered at all) to their shareholders, the perpetrators,the executives will go scot-free.

The Government of India,read Congress and DMK,having swindled the exchequer now will make new set of guidelines to make more money.

I suggest that the affected subscribers file damages against Government of India which should in turn claim the damages from Etisalat for having obtained Licences illegally and leaving the subscribers in the lurch.

I am whistling in the dark of course.

( I know some smart-alec lawyer will call me an idiot and that there is no sense in what I am talking.)

Law is something , Natural Justice is something else.

“Etisalat, which holds the majority stake Etisalat DB, is the second foreign telecom company to exit India after Baharain Telecom which offloaded its 42.7 per cent stake in S Tel.

In an e-mailed statement Etisalat said, “As unanimously resolved by the Board this evening, Etisalat DB will be taking steps to reduce operating costs, including the suspension of its network and services, pursuant to the terms of its UAS licenses.”

“The decision has been taken in order to protect the interests of all stakeholders and to avoid incurring further costs at this time of rapid change and continued uncertainty in the Indian telecommunications sector,” Etisalat said.

Further information, including the official cessation date will be communicated shortly to customers through the appropriate channels, the statement added.

 http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/etisalat-india-operation-2g-licences/1/174854.html

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Power Struggle in DMK,Stalin Captures Kalaignar TV.DMK Deputy Chief?

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DMK Chief Karunanidhi launched Kalaignar TV to challenge SUN TV during his short estrangement with Dayanidhi Maran and Kalanidhi Maran who control SUN TV.

His concubine Rajathi Amma’sl  Daughter was given shares in  Kalignar TV.

The share holding pattern was thus.

Dayalu Ammal(Karunanidhi’s wife                                              - Rs 60,06,000

Kanimozhi(Daughter of Rajathi and Karunanidhi                 -Rs  20,02,000

Sarath Kumar(ex.CEO SUN)                                                            -Rs 20,02,000

Amirtham(Karunanidhi’s nephew)                                              -Rs. 20,02,000

It is well-known that the power struggle between Mu.Ka.Azhagiri, Karunanidhi’s another son has intensified post 2 G scam and DMK losing power in Tamil Nadu.

Azhagiri’s nominees have been wiped out in the Southern districts and consequently his clout in the DMK has come down.

Stalin, who is 60, is the Head of MK’s Youth(!) wing and now he is going about restructuring it paving the way his nominee to take over as Chief of DMK youth wing, while preparing himself for the post of Deputy Chief of DMK( which Karunanidhi has not been able to give him till date)

This issue was taken up in the DMK party forum in Coimbatore some time back and Azhagiri walked out in protest against the proposal fo Stalin becoming DMK Deputy Chief .

Now Azhagiri is down Stalin supporters are seizing the opportunity to have Stalin appointed as Deputy Chief in the forthcoming General Council meet of the DMK on February 4th.

Azhagiri is expected to fight.

In the mean while Kanimozhi who spent time in Tihar Jail for involvement in2G scam is being considered for the post of deputy Propaganda secretary of the DMK, under pressure from Rajathi Ammal.

In a move to pre-empt it,Stalin has captured Kalaignar TV, by having his follower  and ex.Government Board Member of Tata Communications as a Director of Kalaignar TV.

Interesting to note that Kalyana Sundaram was appointed to the Board of Tata Communications by A.Raja of 2 G scam, when he was in power, despite objection that an active member of DMK should  not be appointed to Tata Board.

He resigned  the same day when he assumed charge as Director Kalaignar TV.

Amirtham was appointed as another Director  in place of Sarath Kumar former CEO of SUN TV, when he was in Jail for involvement in 2G scam.

Amirtham is a supporter of Stalin.

It seems that Stalin has effectively taken charge of Kalaignar TV, thus removing Kanimozhi from the picture.

It may be noted that Azhagiri hs been the supporter of Kanimozhi since  the incarceration of Kanimozhi.

Tail piece.

It may be noted that Tata was mentioned in Radia Tapes  to have been involved in the lease/sale of Voltas land in Chennai in collusion with Rajathi Ammal and that Tata’s have provided a Hospital in Perambalur,A.Raja’s Constituency

Please refer my blogs under Corruption/India.

 

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Kanimozhi bailed out-CBI says ‘she is a private person’.Kalmadi does not Exist!

Kanimozhi.

Thanks to the CBI which did not oppose the bail application of Kanimozhi on the 2 G scam case,Kanimozhi who along with Raja was kept in custody under various sections including section 409,which attracts severe jail term, was granted bail today.

That the CBI will not oppose the bail application of Kanimozhi was anticipated.Please read my blog on this .

What is surprising is the fact that the Special Court sought an assurance from the CBI that it would not treat the different accused differently charged under for the 2G scam(taking note of media reports that the CBI will not object to the bail plea of Kanimozhi)

and now the High Court seems to have brushed aside this point.

Also the Special Court observed that the accused ‘was an influential person and an MP and as such the consideration of being a woman will not apply in this case’

Now HC has ignored this as well stating that she is’ private person’

If Kanimozhi is a Private person,Kalmadi of CWG scam does not even exist!

The court had sought a clarification from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the defence on Section 409 (criminal breach of trust) of the IPC saying the Supreme Court judgement granting bail to five corporate executives was silent on a charge that attracts maximum punishment of life term in the case.

Justice VK Shali heard the day-long arguments on the bail applications of Kanimozhi, Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar, Cineyug Films’ Karim Morani, Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd directors Asif Balwa and Rajiv B Agarwal and former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura.

“The Supreme Court judgement does not mention Section 409. I am not saying that the apex court was ignorant of the fact but it is silent on the issue,” said Justice Shali.

“The day the order (on bail) was passed, charges were crystallised in the trial court and it cannot be said that this fact was not known to the Hon’ble Supreme Court.”

Justice Shali referred to the judgement of the Supreme Court in the case and said it talked about maximum sentence of seven years which could be awarded to accused (corporate accused) if they are convicted.

Responding to the query of the judge, senior advocate Altaf Ahmed, who appeared for Kanimozhi, said the apex court was aware of charges framed also under Section 409 of the IPC and its order is binding on all courts.

Meanwhile, the CBI did not oppose the bail pleas of Kanimozhi and four others saying they were private persons.

However, it opposed Behura’s plea saying being a public servant he misused his position.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kanimozhi-granted-bail-by-Delhi-high-court-in-2G-case/articleshow/10905020.cms

 

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2G-Kanimozhi to be Released by 30 September?

Now that CBI has done a volte face in Maran‘s case in regard to forcing  Aircel to be sold and indicated that he might be charged with the frivolous charge that he sat on the files far too long, which can be dismissed ( as indicated by my earlier blog), the decks are cleared for Kanimozhi’s release by ED contemplating to levy a fine of 1.5 crores fine for Balwa’s transaction of 200 crores with Kalaignar TV.

Knomozhi and Raja.

CBI is likely to quote ED and declare that there is not much of  an evidence to charge Kanimozhi and she is likely to be discharged by 30th September.

The whole scenario unfolded with CBI taking a U turn on Maran and Kalaignar TV  with Kanimozhi letting people know that she is not averse to disclose all the details including the top brass of Congress, you know who.

The Congress is to have buckled , let it be known that it can not be done before 15 September and the DMK has shifted its extravaganza ‘Mupperum Vizha’ to 30 September , instead of 15 September in anticipation of Kanimozhis release.

Add to this the argument the ‘loss to the Exchequer’ is arbitrary, not Real and is varied from different Estimates by Raja in the Supreme Court.

Pressure seems to be working.!

Breaking down the total additional revenue loss of Rs.30,984.55 crores among various new applicants which received licenses licenses and the Dual Technology users, the Tata, whose telecom company received 3 CDMA licenses and 19 GSM licenses, and caused a ‘loss’ of Rs.4,930 crores, has neither been chargesheeted nor arrested. Datacom and Loop also received 21 GSM licenses each and individually deprived the exchequer by more than Rs.4,000 crores – almost the same additional revenue deprived by Unitech Wireless. And yet, there is no chargesheet against them. Similarly, Reliance (14 GSM licenses), Shyam (21 CDMA licenses and 1 GSM license) and Idea (9 GSM licenses) deprived the exchequer by additional revenue to the tune of Rs.3,380 crores, Rs.2,650 crores and Rs.1,815 crores and none of these companies have been booked by the CBI. Same is the case of other companies like S-Tel (6 GSM licenses), Spice (4 GSM licenses), Allianz (2 GSM licenses) and HFCL (1 GSM license). Similarly, during 2003-2007, 51 licenses were issued by the DOT but no status report is being given by the investigation agencies to the Supreme Court. Many old operators are hoarding spectrum beyond their contractual entitlement, as highlighted by the CAG in its report and caused loss to the exchequer, but investigation is not making much progress against those companies.

Therefore, the impression is hard to avoid that the government and its agencies have not been impartial in their approach to the various telecom players allegedly involved in the 2-G spectrum allocation ‘scam’. What could possibly explain this partisan treatment on the part of the government agencies even by the logic of their own estimates of the ‘Loss to the Exchequer’? The only plausible explanation is that in their desperate attempt to give a clean chit to the government and its functionaries, the investigating agencies are looking to find easy scapegoats.

To begin with there were multiple figures in circulation with regard to the 2-G spectrum ‘scam’. That in itself damages the credibility of the whole investigation. On top of that, the government and its agencies seem to have blatantly flouted all norms of justice in targeting only two out of the nearly dozen telecom players which, according to its own faulty, misguided and motivated estimates, have benefited from the spectrum allocation. If the ‘loss to the exchequer’ has been caused by so many companies, is there any justification in law or ethics to zero in on two of them and seek to hold them responsible?

Of course, the matter is sub-judice now, and the courts will decide the cases strictly in the light of evidence. And yet, such a shoddy, selective, and unjust sequence of events should never have been allowed to set in motion, for it reflects badly not only upon the government of the day but also upon India as a modern nation with professedly mature and impartial institutions.

http://www.2gscam.co.in/loss-exchequer.asp