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Relief for Chidambaram as court dismisses Swamy's plea
Saturday February 04, 2012 02:49:02 PM,
IANS
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Delhi: A special CBI court Saturday dismissed Janata
Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to make P. Chidambaram a
co-accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, spelling huge relief
for the home minister.
"The prayer of Subramanian Swamy seeking the summoning of P.
Chidambaram is dismissed," Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini said
delivering a keenly awaited verdict for which media persons thronged
the Patiala House court complex.
He posted the matter for further
hearing March 17.
Reacting to the judgment, Swamy said he would move the high court
against the order.
"I am surprised...but not disappointed because this is part of the
game," Swamy told reporters here minutes after the special CBI judge
dismissed his plea to make Chidambaram an accused in the 2G spectrum
allocation case.
"I will appeal in the high court and if need be I will go to the
Supreme Court," said Swamy.
Judge Saini reserved his order for Saturday after the last hearing
Jan 21 when Swamy concluded his final arguments.
The Supreme Court, while cancelling the 122 licenses allotted during
the term of then telecom minister A. Raja, Thursday left it to the
trial court to decide on Swamy's plea to probe Chidambaram's role in
the 2G case.
Swamy, while deposing in the case, had contended that Raja committed
irregularities in connivance with Chidambaram in alloting the
licenses.
He said the decision on pegging spectrum prices based on 2001 rates
was jointly taken by Raja and Chidambaram, who was then the finance
minister.
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