The 2G spectrum scam involved officials from Government of India including the Ex-Communication and IT minister A Raja. The 2G spectrum was sold in 2008 at the prices of 2001 by A Raja. According to report submitted by Comptroller and Auditor General of India the loss in 2G spectrum scam is about Rs176,000 Crore. The loss was calculated based on 3G spectrum auction. CBI investigated various tapes which were mentioning politicians from Karunanidhi to Arun Jaitley, journalists from Barkha dutt to Vir Sanghavi and Industrialists like Ratan Tata. The relations between A Raja and Kapil Sibal also gets warmth when Kapil Sibal in an interview supported A Raja for 2G scam.


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Communication and IT minister Mr Kapil Sibal in an interview with CNBC TV18. He when question about Comptroller and Auditor(CAG) General's report which states the loss of Rs 1.76 lakh-crore, his response was that report is utterly erroneous. Mr Sibal added that CAG wrongly interpreted Communication between Prime Minister, Dr Manmhon Singh and Former Telecom Minister, A Raja. He says that there was no loss in the sale of 2G spectrum. Mr B.K. Syngal, former Chairman, VSNL ltd, question why 2G spectrum was sold in 2008 at the prices of 2001.


According To CAG the state exchequor loss is Rs 1.76 lakh-crore. But Kapil Sibal added to it that if we calculate the total loss in NDA Government from 1999 is Rs 1.43 lakh-crore. Kapil Sibal supported Former Telecom Minister, A Raja when CBI was investing about the links between A Raja and various companies and airwaves. According to Kapil Sibal, sometimes for Public welfare, we have to face some loss.