Will cooperate with CBI: Raja

Former Telecom Minister A Raja has said he will cooperate with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prove his innocence in the 2G spectrum scam.

“It is a scrutiny. I will fully cooperate with the agency. Whatever be the procedure, I have to comply with it,” he said.

On Wednesday, the CBI searched the Delhi and Tamil Nadu houses of former telecom minister and the premises of four of his associates and seized three diaries. The raids were conducted at Raja’s 2-A Motilal Nehru Marg residence in Delhi and a few places in Tamil Nadu.

“No one is above scrutiny. I am ready for any procedure. If anything is needed by CBI, I will cooperate. That is all I want to say,” Raja said yesterday.

The investigating agency had questioned Raja’s key aide Sadiq Basha, besides conducting raids at the residences of the DMK leader’s brother and sister at Tiruchirapalli and other relatives in Chennai.

Raja had quit as Telecom minister after the CAG quantified the losses caused in allocation of 2G spectrum at throwaway prices at around Rs n1.76 lakh crore.