NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday charged former telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja, Reliance ADA group and the Indian joint venture partners of Telenor and of Etisalat, in a multi-billion-dollar telecoms licensing corruption scandal that has rocked the government and business establishments.
“The charges are conspiracy, cheating, forgery of documents, abuse of official position and abetment,” AK Singh, special public prosecutor told reporters after the charges were filed in court. Not all of the accused face all five charges.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 03rd, 2011.
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