Chennai: Years after the £17.60 billion 2G spectrum allocation scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation has now registered a case of disproportionate assets against former union telecom minister A Raja. It is alleged that Raja had acquired these assets through companies and individuals alleged to be his front for his illegal activities when in power.
Meanwhile, Raja has denied all allegations, and said the CBI's move to register a DA case against him, contradicts the earlier findings of the Delhi CBI office, and was politically motivated. “There is a difference of opinion inside CBI and it is evident from this move. This is against the Supreme Court order, documents and truth,” said Raja, the former minister and senior leader of DMK.
CBI has registered a case against Raja and 16 others, including his wife Parameswari, nephew Paramesh Kumar, C Krishnamurthy, who is also a director of Kovai Shelters Promoters based in Perambalur and Green House Promoters in Chennai. Raja denied CBI’s allegation that assets owned by Greenhouse Promoters are owned by him. He claimed that courts in the past have said he doesn’t have any link with the company. “CBI Delhi says there is no culpability on my part, whereas CBI Chennai says that all the properties accumulated by the Green House are mine. This inconsistency and difference of opinion not only raises doubt about CBI’s motive, but reveals that CBI’s move is politically motivated.”
“Investigating officer of the 2G case, who investigated all of my properties from 2004 to 2010, both moveable and immoveable, admitted before the court that there are no disproportionate assets. But now CBI Chennai unit says there is accumulation of wealth without knowing documents which was scrutinised by the Delhi CBI,” said Raja.
