The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is considering charging A. Raja, former Minister of Telecommunications and IT with endangering national security for being instrumental in allocating spectrum to companies with foreign partners, according to news reports. These firms allegedly are linked to companies controlled by secret services of countries inimical to India.
It is believed that the agency has found evidence of quid pro quo between grant of licences under Raja to firms which had either done or were in business with telecom companies in Pakistan, Afghanistan and China. Also, the CBI believes that since not all firms which got spectrum in 2008 were ready to conspire with Raja, the former telecom minister chose to help late and new entrants in the sector.
The first chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam case will be filed by March 31 by the agency before Supreme Court which is monitoring the probe. It is expected to name 15-20 individuals as accused with Raja heading the list.
