CBI to challenge acquittal of A Raja, says 'court committed grave error'

The appeal will argue that A Raja played a pivotal in changing the spectrum allocation policy and the court disregarded the arguments of the prosecution in this regard

Challenging the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum allocation scandal case, the Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to file an appeal within a fortnight. 

According to a report by the Economic Times, CBI's prosecution has finalised the grounds to challenge the December order of special CBI court, where all accused in the case were acquitted. The CBI has submitted it to the government for perusal and approval, said government sources. 

A CBI top official told the national daily, "Unlike the 2002 additional spectrum allocation case where there was a difference of opinion