Jaitley’s question draws Chidambaram’s ‘dagger’ -
Pioneer
Home Minister P Chidambaram came under sharp attack on Monday in the Rajya Sabha with Opposition BJP and AIADMK pointing fingers at his son Karti in the Aircel-Maxis deal. But the Government defended Chidambaram saying there was no wrongdoing or delay in the grant of FIPB clearance by the then Finance Minister to the deal in 2006. Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley and Chidambaram clashed as the BJP leader repeatedly sought to know Karti’s links with Aircel. |
Maxis’ stake declaration demolishes PC defence -
J Gopikrishnan, Pioneer
For days Home Minister P Chidambaram has pleaded innocence in the Aircel-Maxis deal, but new facts show that the acquisition of Aircel by the Maxis in 2006 was illegal. The deal, which took place when Chidambaram was the Finance Minister, violates Indian laws. While domestic laws place a cap of 74 per cent on foreign investment in telecom sector, in the Aircel-Maxis deal, the latter acquired nearly 100 per cent stake in three tranches. |
As Chidambaram battles Opposition on Maxis, new questions arise -
Shalini Singh, Hindu
The spectrum mess is returning to haunt Home Minister P. Chidambaram, who is battling uncomfortable questions from Arun Jaitley, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, over his role in the Aircel-Maxis deal during the former Telecom Minister, Dayanidhi Maran's term, in addition to ongoing litigation in the Supreme Court over his role during the tenure of jailed ex-Telecom Minister, A. Raja.
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After SC nod, Swamy readies fresh ammo -
Pioneer
The role of P Chidambaram in clearing the Aircel-Maxis deal as Finance Minister in 2006 has now come under judicial scanner after the Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy to move an application in the pending 2G case hearing. |
PC under fire, Pranab loses cool -
Pioneer
Home Minister P Chidambaram was in the centre of the Aircel-Maxis storm on Thursday with Opposition in the Lok Sabha alleging that he delayed FIPB clearance to the deal to benefit his son Karti acquire a plum stake in Aircel. The House remained adjourned for better part of the day in din. |
SC allows Swamy to file plea against Chidambaram -
Times of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy, who was one of the petitioners to question the irregular allotment of 2G spectrum in 2008, to file an application making allegations against home minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis deal. |
Karti Chidambaram dismisses allegations levelled by Sinha -
Chennai, May 10 - Karti Chidambaram, son of Home Minister P Chidambaram, today dismissed allegations by BJP MP Yashwant Sinha that he owns five per cent stake in a telecom company which was benefited from the 2G spectrum allocation. In a statement, Karti said it was "deeply regretted" that the privileged forum of Parliament is misused to make "wild and reckless" allegations against a private citizen.
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Govt denies charges against Chidambaram -
New Delhi, May 8 - Government today dismissed as "factually incorrect and totally baseless" news reports the then Finance Minister P Chidambaram had delayed clearance by Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to Aircel-Maxis deal in 2006. |
Govt’s defence of Chidambaram rings hollow -
J Gopikrishnan, Pioneer
The Government’s claim that as Finance Minister, P Chidambaram did not delay Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to the Rs 4,000 crore Aircel-Maxis deal is far from the truth. While the actual clearance was given on October 3, 2006, the Government on April 28 claimed that FIPB cleared the Maxis acquisition of Aircel on March 7, 2006 itself. |
Chidambaram assures to explore re-location of NCTC outside IB -
New Delhi, May 6 - With states stoutly opposed to NCTC in its current form, Home Minister P Chidambaram has assured that the matter of re-location of the anti-terror body outside the Intelligence Bureau (IB) would be re-examined. In his concluding remarks at the Chief Ministers conference, which were released here officially today, the Home Minister sought to clarify on the decision of placing the NCTC within the IB.
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