CBI records statement of BJP leader Jaswant Singh in 2G case

CBI has recorded the statement of senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Jaswant Singh in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation case as the agency is studying some more points raised by the one-man commission which went into distribution of the air waves.

Official sources said here on Monday that Singh was questioned recently and his statement was recorded in the capacity of the chairman of Group of Ministers in 2003 on Telecom matters.

The GoM was constituted to look into various issues including allocation of spectrum. he sources said Singh, who had served as Union Minister in External Affairs and Finance ministries, shared whatever knowledge he had about the policy of first-come-first-served basis. CBI has registered three cases in 2G scam during the tenure of three former telecom ministers — A Raja (2007-2010), Dayanidhi Maran (2004-07) and late Pramod Mahajan (2001-03).

CBI is looking at the observations made by the one-man commission of Justice Shivraj Patil from January 29, 2003, to May 2004, when Arun Shourie was the Minister of Information Technology, the sources said. Retired Justice Shivraj V Patil report went into the telecom procedures followed for allocation and assignment of 2G spectrum during 2001 till 2009 and submitted its report in February this year.