SP demands CBI probe in alleged BSNL subsidy scam

Demanding a CBI probe, Samajwadi Party (SP) in Rajasthan today alleged that BSNL and Tata Teleservices were guilty of bungling Rs 202.63 crore in a telecom expansion programme in the state's rural areas.

"We will write to the CBI, Centre and the state government in this connection seeking a thorough investigation into the scam," SP state vice president Anil Singh Shekhawat told reporters here.

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"BSNL had paid a sum of Rs 202.63 crore as subsidy to Tata Teleservices for works which had no verification from its Technical Department...it was noted by the CAG in its audit report," Shekhawat said.

The SP leader claimed to be in possession of RTI documents as a proof in the matter.

He also said, "Tata Teleservices has provided 2.91 lakh connections in the state's 24 districts against BTS/Exchange capacity of 40,320 connections during the contract period between 2005 and 2010 and received the payment without any verification and inspection."

No immediate comments were available from the company on the charge.