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2G scam | Raja refuses to respond to CBI on fresh charge

2G scam | Raja refuses to respond to CBI on fresh charge

Former telecom minister A. Raja. Bloomberg / File PhotoPremium

Former telecom minister A. Raja. Bloomberg / File Photo

New Delhi: Former telecom minister A. Raja on Friday told a Delhi court that he would not respond to CBI’s fresh plea to invoke additional charge of criminal breach of trust against all the accused till the agency stated that its probe in the 2G spectrum allocation scam was over.

Former telecom minister A. Raja. Bloomberg / File Photo

“I am taking a very clear stand that till the time CBI files an affidavit or says it on oath here that investigation is complete or going on, I am not going to participate in the proceedings of this case," Kumar said.

The lawyer of Raja was agitated over alleged “contradictory" stands taken by CBI.

On one hand, CBI told the Supreme Court that it was still probing the roles of various persons, including industrialist Anil Ambani, and on the other hand, it said to the trial judge that charges should be framed as the investigation was over, he said.

“I do not want any time. Give time to others. I am not filing any reply. I am not going to argue till CBI DIG S. K. Palsania and its superintendent of police Vivek Priyadarshi are called here to clarify the position," he said.

The judge reacted to Kumar’s statement, saying “Please do not make any comment on the Supreme Court here."

Special prosecutor U. U. Lalit tried to clarify CBI’s stand and said he did not represent it in the Supreme Court.

“I am not there in the SC. I am appearing for CBI in this case only in this court. I will stand by the statement made by the prosecutor that so far as the present charge sheet is concerned, probe is complete," Lalit said.

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Published: 30 Sep 2011, 04:20 PM IST
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