The Indian Supreme Court ordered the government Thursday, February 10, install a special tribunal to expedite hearings in connection with the investigation of an alleged corruption scandal in the telecommunications sector.
This fire sale of mobile telephone licenses for second generation (2G) in 2008, operators are not eligible, would have deprived the Treasury of up to $ 40 billion (30 billion euros), according to the Auditor and Comptroller General.
"The incredible growth mobile telecommunications in India was accompanied by a series of scandals, a consequence of the lack of regulation and supervision in a deliberate manipulation of policy measures, for certain businesses ", analysis Tehelka , detailing the persons suspected of involvement in the case.
Until now, the former Telecommunications Minister Andimuthu Raja, suspected of having organized the fraudulent sale was remanded in custody.
The Federal Police also arrested the director of one of the largest property groups in the country, who is also vice-chairman of the Telecom operator Etisalat DB India.
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According to the survey of the federal police, the public sector banks have deviated from their official guidelines by providing loans to operators to purchase licenses for 2G phones.
"These loans have been approved by the presidents of banks' , police said in a report, without revealing their identity. "The intelligence services should expand the scope of their investigations to other companies' , also notes The Hindu .
Outlook able to share the political consequences of such a scandal. "With control of the Supreme Court and the arrest of the federal police, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is starting to feel the heat.
opposition for its part, remains committed to a parliamentary inquiry, conducted by a joint committee ", says the magazine.
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