1. 2G SPECTRUM
SCAM…
Presented by ,
M.HIMABINDU.

2. INTRODUCTION:-
2G Spectrum:-
 2G spectrum is new
technology in the field of
mobile.
 2G means second
generation wireless
telephone technology .
 2G spectrum technology
was first launched in 1991
in Finland only in GSM
mobile phones.

3. 2G SPECTRUM BENIFITS
• SMS facility was first
started with network.
• Safe for use.
• Environmental
conditions were very
good.

4. 2G SPECTRUM SCAM:-
 Regarding issue of license.
 Entry fee for spectrum
licenses in 2008 pegged at
2001 prices.
 Rules and regulations were
not maintained.
 Spectrum scam has cost the
government 1.76 lk crores.
 Government has a loss up
to 93.73%.

5. NO PROCEDURE FOLLOWED:-
 Rules changed after the scam had begun.
 Cut-off date for applications advanced by a week.
 License issued on first come first served basis.
 No proper auction process followed, no bids invited.
 A.Raja ignored advice of TRAI , law ministry,
finance ministry.

6. PARTIES ACCUSED OF INVOLVEMENT:-
 Politicians and
bureaucrats
 Corporations
 Media professionals

7. POLITICIANS INVOLVED:-
 A.Raja :
Minster of
communications & IT
who sold the licenses.
 M.K.Kanimozhi :
Rajya Sabha MP.
 P.Chidambaram : Then
minister of finance &
current minister of home
affairs.

8. BUREAUCRATS INVOLVED:-
 SidharthBehura :
Former telecom secretary.
 R.K Chandolia : Raja’s
private secretary.

9. CORPORATE EXECUTIVES INVOLVED:-
 Gautam doshi : MD of
reliance Anil Dhirubhai
Ambani group.
 Surendra pipara : senior
vice-president of Anil
Dhirubhai Ambani group.
 Sanjay chandra : MD of
Unitech wireless ltd.
 Sahhid balwa , Vinod
goenka: swan telecom
promoters.

10. CORPORATIONS ACCUSED:-
 Unitech group ----- A real
estate company.
 Swan telecom
 Loop mobiles
 Videocon
telecommunications ltd.,
 STel
 Reliance communications

11. MEDIA PERSONS ACCUSED:-
 Niraradia --- corporate
lobbyist.
 Barkha dutt ---- an
NDTV journalist.
 VirSanghvi ---
Hindustan Times editor.

12. SHORT FALL OF MONEY:-
 A.Raja arranged the sale of 2G spectrum license below their
market value.
 Unitech group purchased license for Rs.1661 cr and the
company board sold 60%.
 Swan telecom company bought license for Rs.1537cr, there
after the board sold 45% of license at Rs.4200 cr.
 9 companies purchased licenses and collectively paid
Rs.10,772 cr.
 The amount of money expected for the licensing by CAG was
Rs.1,76,000 cr.

13. SUBRAMANYA SWAMY:-
 The credit of bringing this
whole scam in to the
public goes to
Subramanian swamy,
who is the chief
practitioner for this case
in the court of law.

14. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDIA &
GOVERNMENT:-
 Media sources such as open & outlook reported
that Barkha dutt and Vir sanghvi knew about the
corruption.
 Corporate lobbyist Niraradia was influencing the
decisions of A.Raja.
 This corrupt activity was supported and suppressed
the new reporting the discovery of the corruption.

15. RESPONSE TO SCAM:-
 In early nov,2010..Jayalalitha accused the state CM
M.Karunanidi for protecting A.Raja from corruption.
 By mid nov the controller vinodrai issued show-
cause notice to Unitech, STEL, Loop mobiles,
videocon to respond to this assertion.
 All 85 licenses granted to them did not have the
upfront capital required at the time of application.

16. STEPS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT AFTER
SCAM:-
 Set up a special branch of CBI to look in to the
matter.
Telecom minister resigns his post
after the scam.
 A.Raja was also arrested by
the police.
 CBI is also interacting with the
brother of A.Raja & also some businessmen.