Kanimozhi likely to be named in 2G chargesheet

A month and half after she was questioned by the CBI, DMK MP Kanimozhi is likely to be named in the supplementary chargesheet of the 2G scam on Monday. Kanimozhi, a director in Kalaignar TV holds 20% stake in the TV channel which CBI believes got a Rs 200 crore kickback on A Raja's behalf.

The CBI is likely to chart out the entire money trail from Shahid Balwa's Swan Telecom to Kalaignar TV.

Sources have said that Balwa routed the money to Kalaignar via Kusegaon fruits n vegetables and Cineyug private limited.

The chargesheet is also expected to shed light on Raja's aide Sadiq Batcha's role. Investigators believe that Batcha's green house promoters was a front company to route A Raja's bribe money.

Balwa's brother Asif Balwa and Rajeev Agarwal of Kusegaon are also likely to be charged for criminal conspiracy and cheating.

Karunanidhi's wife and a 60% stake holder in Kalaignar Dayalu Ammal as well as Sharad Kumar, the CEO of the channel are also likely to be charged.

Charging Tamil Nadu's first family with criminal conspiracy could have its political fall out. The DMK had earlier withdrawn support from the UPA when CBI was about to question Kanimozhi. A peace formula was worked out then, but with election results due in Tamil Nadu, the question is whether Karunanidhi will go with Congress even as the threat of his daughter and wife getting arrested looms large.