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    Published: December 12, 2011 19:31 IST | Updated: December 12, 2011 19:31 IST

    2G case: Chronology of events

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    Following is the chronology of events in the run up to the Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday filingcharge sheet naming Essar Group and Loop Telecom and their promoters.

    May 2007: A Raja takes over as Telecom Minister.

    Aug 2007: Process of allotment of 2G Spectrum along with UAS Licences initiated by Department of Teleco

    Sept 25, 2007: Telecom Ministry issues press note fixing deadline for application as October 1, 2007.

    Oct 1, 2007: DoT receives 575 applications by 46 firms.

    Nov 2, 2007: PM writes to Raja to ensure fair licence allocation and proper revision of fee. Raja writes to PM

    rejecting many of his recommendations.Nov 22, 2007: Finance Ministry writes to DoT raising concerns over the procedure adopted.

    Jan 10, 2008: DoT decides to issue licences on firstcomefirstserve basis (FCFS), preponing cutoff daSeptember 25. Later in the day, DoT says those who apply between 3.30 and 4.30 pm would be issued licen

    2008: Swan Telecom, Unitech and Tata Teleservices sell off a part of their stakes at much higher rates to EtTelenor and DoCoMo respectively.

    May 4, 2009: NGO Telecom Watchdog complains to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on the illegalthe 2G spectrum allocation to Loop Telecom.

    2009: CVC directs CBI to investigate the matter.

    July 1, 2009: Single judge of Delhi HC holds change of cutoff date as illegal. Stel had moved the petitionOct 21, 2009: CBI files FIR against unknown officers of DoT and unknown private persons/ companies and

    Oct 22, 2009: CBI raids DoT offices.

    Nov 16, 2009: CBI seeks help from Directorate General of Income Tax for information on lobbyist Niira Radrecords pertaining to middlemen in award of 2G spectrum licences.

    Nov 20, 2009: Information by IT dept shows role of corporate players in influencing policies of DoT via illegShows Radia directly in touch with Raja.

    Mar 31, 2010: CAG report notes whole process of issue of licence lacked fairness and transparency.

    May 6, 2010: Telephonic conversation between Raja and Radia made public by the media.

    May 2010: Government constitutes GoM for allocation of 3G spectrum, reducing DoT under Raja as mereimplementing body.

    Aug 18, 2010: HC refuses to direct PM to decide on a complaint by Janata Party chief Swamy seeking sanctiprosecute Raja for his alleged involvement in 2G scam

    Sept 13, 2010: SC asks government, Raja to reply within 10 days to three petitions alleging a Rs 70,000 crothe grant of telecom licences in 2008.

    Sept 24, 2010: Swamy moves SC seeking direction to PM to sanction prosecution of Raja.

    Sept 27, 2010: Enforcement Directorate informs SC of probe against firms suspected to have violated FEMAcant deny or confirm now Rajas involvement in the scam.

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    Oct 2010: SC asks government to respond to CAG report about the scam. Pulls up CBI for its tardy progress

    Nov 10, 2010: CAG submits report on 2G spectrum to government stating loss of Rs 1.76 lakh crore to exche

    Nov 11, 2010: DoT files affidavit in SC; says CAG did not have the authority to question the policy decision awhich licence were issued to new players in 2008.

    Nov 1415, 2010: Raja resigns as Telecom Minister. Kapil Sibal given additional charge of Telecom Ministr

    Feb 10, 2011: SC asks CBI to bring under its scanner corporate houses which were beneficiaries of the 2G spRaja remanded to CBI custody for four more days by a special CBI court along with Balwa.

    Feb 1718, 2011: Raja sent to Tihar Jail under judicial custody. Balwa too jailed.

    Feb 24, 2011: CBI tells Delhi Court Balwa facilitated transaction to DMKrun Kalaignar TV.

    March 14, 2011: The Delhi High Court sets up special court to deal exclusively with 2G cases.

    March 29, 2011: SC permits CBI to file charge sheet on April 2 instead of March 31. Two more persons Asand Rajeev Agarwal arrested.

    April 2, 2011: CBI files its first charge sheet. Names Raja, Chandolia and Behura. Reliance ADAG Group MDirector Gautam Doshi, its senior Vice President Hari Nair, Group President Surendra Pipara, Swan TelecoPromoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka and Managing Director of Unitech Ltd Sanjay Chandraaccused. Three companies Reliance Telecom Ltd, Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd and Unitech Wireless (Tamil N

    Ltd also charge sheeted.April 25, 2011: CBI files second charge sheet naming DMK chief M. Karunanidhis daughter and MP Kanimothers.

    Oct 23, 2011: Charges framed against all 17 accused.

    Nov 11, 2011: Trial begins.

    Nov 23, 2011: SC grants bail to 5 corporate executives Nair, Doshi, Pipara, Chandra and Goenka.

    Nov 28, 2011: Delhi HC grants bail to Kanimozhi, Kumar, Morani, Asif and Rajiv.

    Nov 29, 2011: Special court grants bail to Shahid Balwa

    Dec 1, 2011: Chandolia gets bail from special court.Dec 12, 2011: CBI files third charge sheet. Names Essar Group promoters Anshuman and Ravi Ruia, its dire(Strategy and Planning) Vikas Saraf, Loop Telecom promoters Kiran Khaitan and her husband I P Khaitancharge sheets Loop Telecom Pvt Ltd, Loop Mobile India Ltd and Essar Tele Holding.

    Keywords: 2G spectrum allocation, 2G scam case, CBI court, UPA-II, DoT,A. Raja, Kanimozhi

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