2G scam: Unitech did not manipulate records to become eligible

Sanjay Chandra, Managing Director of Unitech group who along with four other corporate honchos is in jail in connection with 2G scam, today told the Delhi High Court that he did not "manipulate" documents to make his eight companies eligible for the UAS licenses.

"The allegation that Unitech group companies were ineligible for the licenses as their object clause did not mention telecom as one of their area of business is absurd and foolish," noted criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Chandra of Unitech Wireless (Tamil Nadu) Ltd, told Justice Ajit Bharihoke.

Jethmalani rubbished the special court's order refusing bail to Chandra and four others Swan Telecom Director Vinod Goenka and three top officials of Reliance ADA Group Gautam Doshi, Surendra Pipara and Hari Nair.

The corporate accused are in Tihar Jail since their bail plea was dismissed by the special court here on April 20.

Responding to allegations of special prosecutor U U Lalit that Unitech was "ineligible" for the UAS license, Jethmalani said "it is a fact that ours was a real estate company and got changed the object clause and intimated the Registrar of Companies. And this did not amount to cheating."

"I have not made any false statement of any kind," he said.