2G case: accused oppose CBI's plea to put Radia CD on record

An accused in 2G spectrum scam case today opposed in a Delhi court CBI's plea for placing on record a CD of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia's taped conversations and the transcripts of her calls purportedly pertaining to radio waves allocation.
The accused alleged the agency's plea has been filed after a long delay and is "mischievous".
However, senior advocate U U Lalit, appearing for CBI, said that as per the order of the apex court, the original hard disk containing 5800 conversations has been kept in a sealed cover and if need arises, the agency will move the top court seeking permission for placing all the material (5800 conversations) in this court.

During arguments, counsel for accused Shahid Usman Balwa, promoter of Swan Telecom, opposed CBI's application on the ground that the agency had received a hard disk containing Radia's taped telephonic conversations from the Income Tax Department in 2010 and it should have placed them on record earlier.