Excag vinod rai was a contract killer hired to end upa2. The most prominent actions of cag under vinod rai was the report that stated that the 2g spectrum allocation by the government had caused a loss of over 1 lac crores to the government. In his book 2g saga unfolds, a copy of which was accessed by cnnnews18s executive. Raja, acquitted in the socalled 2g scam case, contends that the sanctity of the comptroller and auditor generals cag office was severely compromised by vinod rai who. However in the 2g audit cag vinod rai had strong opinions and perhaps external motivations against the policies implemented and hence orchestrated the actual investigation, the framing of the. The 2g scam report, that alleged a notional loss of rs 1. Jan 18, 2018 the cag report, he said, was essentially a mixture of inappropriate legal interpretations, incongruous comparisons and flippant allegations. Former cag says manmohan singh cant shirk responsibility in 2g scam. Former comptroller auditor general vinod rai has come out with a stinging criticism of former prime minister manmohan singh. Acquittals in 2g case dont negate auditor cags report. After the supreme court ruling, batelco sold its the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under the united. Dec 21, 2017 vinod rai, cag report in middle of controversy as congress tears into former cag vinod rai after the 2g verdict that acquitted all 18 accused, we look into the report which opened the can of worms.
To say that vinod rai, the then comptroller and auditor general, was a vigilante or to abuse him, to my mind is malicious and absurd in itself. This is how vinod rai arrived at his infamous notional. Vinod rai, cag report in middle of controversy as congress tears into former cag vinod rai after the 2g verdict that acquitted all 18 accused, we look into the report which opened the can of worms. Not just an accountant is an incisive, noholdsbarred account of indias eleventh comptroller and auditor general and a symbol of the anticorruption movement, vinod rai. Former cag says manmohan singh cant shirk responsibility in. Pti refuting allegations of having political leanings, former cag vinod rai has said that credit or blame for the fall of upa regime cannot be squarely put on the apex auditor. Sep 12, 2019 cbis initial 2g scam evidence could help in appeal. Just after cbi trial court judge o p saini read out his judgment in the case on thursday morning, this was the question the packed courtroom and just about everyone outside wanted to know. After the supreme court ruling, batelco sold its the 2g spectrum case was an alleged scam by the politicians and government officials under the united progressive alliance congress coalition government in india. Nov 10, 2010 the comptroller and auditor general of india on wednesday said the report related to the 2g spectrum allocation had been submitted to the centre. He in his role as cag was the sutradhaar who created the devious apparition which the media and political opposition followed. The man, whose reports on 2g spectrum and coal blocks have shaken the government, is retiring tomorrrow after five and half years in office. Vinod rai has been called many things in the wake of the 2g spectrum allocation audit a rare civil servant, a courageous man, a bjp stooge, and a.
Rai told time now that he was approached by three congress mps former law minister ashwani kumar who had to resign for allegedly pressuring the cbi to dilute pmos role in the coalgate scam, sanjay nirupam and sandeep dikshit to drop the name of the prime minister from the cag report on 2g spectrum allocation. Vinod rai, the cag behind astronomical figures in 2g case. Some forces wanted to kill upa 2 for which vinod rai was used as the gun, mr raja said. Vinod rai vinod rai today said the audit report on 2g spectrum allocation was approved by a group of 12 cags from around the world, who described it as best. Cag in a report had held then telecom minister a raja responsible for causing the state exchequer a loss of rs 1,76,379 crore by allocating 2g. Former telecom minister andimuthu raja today alleged that former cag vinod rai was a contract killer hired to kill the upa2 government and called for his prosecution for abusing the power and. Vinod rai, cag report in middle of controversy business news. Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, says a raja in book on. Cbis initial 2g scam evidence could help in appeal.
Initial evidence procured in the 2g scam was very crucial and it could help the cbi make a robust appeal challenging the trial court order acquitting the accused, said vinod rai, former comptroller and auditor general cag of india, while indicating that the cag report on the spectrum allocation could have probably helped build a strong case. At the official function in vigyan bhawan that morning, singh was visibly upset with rai and voiced his disagreements with the cags conclusions in its report on 2g spectrum allocation. Former cag vinod rai asserted that too much credit is being given to two or three audit findings and the supreme court rulings. Did vinod rai as the comptroller and auditor general cag get it wrong in the 2g spectrum allocation case. In a tellall book likely to be released within a month of his acquittal in the 2g spectrum cam case, former telecom minister a raja has taken to task former prime minister manmohan singh and the then comptroller and auditor general vinod rai. He vehemently defended the report, which concluded a presumptive. In the 200page book which is being published by penguin india, raja chronicles crucial events in the 2g case and trains his guns on the then comptroller auditor general cag vinod rai and manmohan. In tellall book, a raja questions motive behind cags 2g. In tellall book, a raja questions motive behind cags. But the answer to what is on rai s mind is found in his book not just an accountant, which was released in 2014. The cag took the correct view and submitted a comprehensive report on the 2g spectrum as well as coal allocation cases.
Former comptroller and auditor general vinod rai today said the audit report on 2g spectrum allocation was approved by a group of 12 cags from around the world, who described it as best. The then comptroller and auditor general cag rai came out with a report in 2010 which pegged notional loss of rs 1. Indeed, his primary contribution as cag is not just discovering several fraudulent deals during upa regime, but redefining the scope of cag by incorporating the best practices in the world. Former coa head vinod rai had said that there was a loss of rs 1. In the book, rai indicts the government on five different scams. Excag vinod rai was a contract killer hired to end upa. Raja, acquitted in the socalled 2g scam case, contends that the sanctity of the comptroller and auditor generals office was severely compromised by vinod rai who clearly had ulterior motives in overreaching the bounds of his constitutional function while auditing accounts relating to the 2g spectrum allocation in 2010. How the cag report gave us a number for corruption. Chapter five which deal with the 2g spectrum saga begins with a quotation. Vinod rais next book on role of public institutions. Former telecom minister and dmk leader a raja has challenged vinod rai, ex government auditor, to a debate on the allocation of 2g spectrum, billed as one of indias biggest corruption scams. The cag report, he said, was essentially a mixture of inappropriate legal interpretations, incongruous comparisons and flippant allegations.
The acquittal of all the accused in the 2g scam case by a trial court has once again put the spotlight on the controversial 2010 report by the comptroller and auditor general on losses due to the allocation of 2g spectrum. Vinod rai has been called many things in the wake of the 2g spectrum allocation audit a rare civil servant, a courageous man, a bjp stooge, and a commander general when it comes to conducting. Vinod rai had the temerity to dub himself the nations conscience keeper on the cover of his book titled not just an accountant in which he dedicated a few chapters on the 2g spectrum allocation. Archived from the original on 14 july as congress tears into former cag vinod rai after the 2g verdict that acquitted all 18 accused, we look into the report which opened the can of worms. Jan 20, 2018 former telecom minister andimuthu raja today alleged that former cag vinod rai was a contract killer hired to kill the upa2 government and called for his prosecution for abusing the power and. Manmohan singh knew of 2g scam as it unfolded, excag vinod rai says.
Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, says a raja in book on 2g case deccan herald. Jan 18, 2018 former telecom minister and dmk leader a raja has challenged vinod rai, ex government auditor, to a debate on the allocation of 2g spectrum, billed as one of indias biggest corruption scams. Several ministers of the upa had to resign, some were arrested. Is that not clearly indicative of the value the market attached to the 2g spectrum licence. The then comptroller and auditor general cag rai came out with a report in 2010 which pegged notional loss of rs. Vinod rai was a contract killer hired to finish upa2, should be prosecuted. Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, says a raja in book. His demand to widen the scope of cag powers has a sound. Dec 23, 2019 archived from the original on 14 july as congress tears into former cag vinod rai after the 2g verdict that acquitted all 18 accused, we look into the report which opened the can of worms. The comptroller and auditor general cag report on the allotment of 2g spectrum licences, tabled in the lok sabha today, has held.
Sep 12, 2014 rai told time now that he was approached by three congress mps former law minister ashwani kumar who had to resign for allegedly pressuring the cbi to dilute pmos role in the coalgate scam, sanjay nirupam and sandeep dikshit to drop the name of the prime minister from the cag report on 2g spectrum allocation. The book justifies the title as vinod rai redefines the scope of cag. After shaking the govt cag vinod rai is retiring oneindia. Sep, 2014 at the official function in vigyan bhawan that morning, singh was visibly upset with rai and voiced his disagreements with the cags conclusions in its report on 2g spectrum allocation. In 2010, vinod rai was the comptroller and auditor general or cag at the head of the constitutional body that audits government expenses when he alleged in a scathing report that mr raja, as. Congress leaders threaten to take excag vinod rai to court. Excag vinod rai on 2g scam allegations, his new book. Sep 09, 2019 on left, right and centre, former comptroller and auditor general cag of india vinod rai talks about his new book rethinking good governance. Vinod rai, the former comptroller and auditor general cag, analyses both these issues and the role singh played in them threadbare, in his new book not just an accountantthe diary of the nations conscience keeper.
This is how vinod rai arrived at his infamous notional loss estimate of rs 1. In this excerpt from his 2014 book titled not just an accountant, the then cag vinod rai writes about how the auditor. Jan 18, 2018 vinod rai had the temerity to dub himself the nations conscience keeper on the cover of his book titled not just an accountant in which he dedicated a few chapters on the 2g spectrum allocation. In tellall book, a raja questions motive behind cags 2g report. Congress leaders threaten to take excag vinod rai to. Vinod rai compromised cags sanctity, had ulterior motives. Vinod rai was a contract killer to kill upa2 government. Vinod rai no question of vindication as there was no.
Through a narrative, rich in anecdote and inside information, rai sheds light on the major scams that shook the country. Jan 20, 2018 vinod rai was a contract killer hired to finish upa2, should be prosecuted. On left, right and centre, former comptroller and auditor general cag of india vinod rai talks about his new book rethinking good governance. The comptroller and auditor general of india on wednesday said the report related to the 2g spectrum allocation had been submitted to the centre. Raja, acquitted in the socalled 2g scam case, contends that the sanctity of the comptroller and auditor generals cag office was severely compromised by vinod rai. Manmohan singh knew of 2g scam as it unfolded, excag. Manmohan singh knew of 2g scam as it unfolded, excag vinod.
Acquittals in 2g case dont negate auditor cags report, says. Jun 26, 20 cag s report on 2g spectrum fool proof and best. A raja challenges former cag vinod rai to debate on 2g. Excag a contract killer, must be tried for cheating. A new book by former comptroller and auditor general cag vinod rai will shed light on public institutions in the country and how it supports good governance to ensure the. Within a month of his acquittal in the 2g spectrum scam case, former telecom minister andimuthu. The book, reported, also slammed rai, whose report formed the basis of the alleged 2g spectrum scam. The the cag rai came out with a report in 2010 which pegged notional loss of rs. Sep 12, 2014 former cag says manmohan singh cant shirk responsibility in 2g scam. In his book 2g saga unfolds, a copy of which was accessed by cnnnews18s executive editor bhupendra. Exauditor vinod rai shocked by verdict, stands by rs 1. He in his role as cag was the sutradhaar who created the devious apparition which the media and political opposition followed, he wrote. Former cag says manmohan singh cant shirk responsibility.
A raja former telecom minister andimuthu raja left and former cag vinod rai. Former cag vinod rai documents how the former pm failed to stop raja despite being given several opportunities to do so. Vinod rai was a contract killer to kill upa2 government, says a raja the then comptroller and auditor general cag rai came out with a report in 2010 which pegged notional loss of rs 1. Excabinet secy slams cag for reports on 2g, coal blocks.
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