Wednesday 3 August 2011
Ratan Tata says Not a single paisa was paid to A Raja:2G scam
Telecom Minister and prime accused in 2G spectrum case, on Monday alleged in a Delhi court that CBI spared Tata Teleservices which made Rs 14,000 crore in the scam and dared the agency to touch the company's top boss.
"Let the prosecution touch the man who has made Rs 14,000 crore in this. They cannot touch him. This is my challenge (to CBI). Picking and choosing (the accused) is not permissible in law," Raja's counsel and senior advocate Sushil Kumar contended before Special CBI Judge O P Saini.
"Not even one paisa was paid to Mr A Raja. The money was for the hospital and medical equipment meant for people. Since no hospital was built and no equipment was purchased, no money was paid.
"We do not make payments in advance. The statements made in courts are to create a diversion," Tata said while replying to a question on reports that the company had paid Rs 20 crore to a hospital in Raja's constituency.
On Tuesday, jailed Swan Telecom's promoter Shahid Usman Balwa had said that Tatas gave donation to the tune of Rs 20 crore to a hospital in Tamil Nadu.
"We have not paid Rs 20 crore to A Raja. It's being said in the court for other reasons of diversion," Tata told the shareholders at the 104th AGM of Tata Steel.
"Let the prosecution touch the man who has made Rs 14,000 crore in this. They cannot touch him. This is my challenge (to CBI). Picking and choosing (the accused) is not permissible in law," Raja's counsel and senior advocate Sushil Kumar contended before Special CBI Judge O P Saini.
"Not even one paisa was paid to Mr A Raja. The money was for the hospital and medical equipment meant for people. Since no hospital was built and no equipment was purchased, no money was paid.
"We do not make payments in advance. The statements made in courts are to create a diversion," Tata said while replying to a question on reports that the company had paid Rs 20 crore to a hospital in Raja's constituency.
On Tuesday, jailed Swan Telecom's promoter Shahid Usman Balwa had said that Tatas gave donation to the tune of Rs 20 crore to a hospital in Tamil Nadu. "We have not paid Rs 20 crore to A Raja. It's being said in the court for other reasons of diversion," Tata told the shareholders at the 104th AGM of Tata Steel.
