2G: Raja worked on Chidambaram's instructions, says Swamy

A special CBI court in Delhi on Saturday started recording statement of Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy, who is seeking prosecution of Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum scam case.

Swamy has alleged that former telecom minister A Raja and Chidambaram were involved in the 2G scam together and compromised national security. Swamy also alleged that Raja worked on Chidambaram's instructions and that he will expose the Home Minister. "The letters exchanged between the two, and the letter exchanged between the PM and Mr Chidambaram, the meeting that took place between Raja and Chidambaram, four meetings and their minutes, all these I've got and I've filed them already and I'll be referring to them in my presentation. He is responsible for it, he has committed so many crimes, he's being too smart, he thinks that being a lawyer he can always have an alibi. I might also consider, if not today, on an another occasion, to bring in section 13 (1), to say that Mr Chidambaram is a habitual offender, because now he has many cases against him sprouting out." Before entering the court, Swamy had said, "I shall be meeting as a complainant. My statement will be recorded. I plan to introduce the new document. We have many cases against P Chidambaram now. I will make a mention of other presentations. I have filed it all the letters exchanged between Chidambaram and PM and meetings with the A Raja. Parliament has its own morality and standards. I support whatever the BJP is doing." The court had earlier on December 8 accepted Swamy's plea to argue his case against Chidambaram in the 2G case. The court had also accepted the petition to examine Sports Secretary Sindhushree Khullar, who was then joint secretary finance, and Joint Director of the CBI, HC Awasthi. The court had informed Swamy that the list of witnesses, which he had filed with his application, for summoning some senior CBI officials and other public servants to press his case would be allowed only after he could explain the relevance of their testimony. The judge had also said Swamy could lead evidence in support of his complaint as he has referred to the role of other conspirators in it. Swamy also alleged that Chidambaram allowed Swan telecom and Unitech to sell equity to Etisalat and Telenor.