2G scam: Is Chidambaram culpable too,BJP asks PM

The CBI could be taking a soft line on Chidambaram in this case,she said,and maintained this was visible when the investigating agency did not comply with Supreme Court orders to provide more details on his reported involvement.

“An analysis of this money making by Chidambaram has been entered by the CBI as an analysis elsewhere. We are not able to understand how the CBI has not produced the details before the Supreme Court,” Sitharaman said.

She noted the Supreme Court,which is monitoring the CBI investigations into 2G scam,has asked the Income Tax department to produce the transcript related to the conversation between Raja and Radia.

The Opposition party claimed the conversation makes it clear Chidambaram was involved in the making of the policy for 2G spectrum allocation.

She termed this a “very serious issue” and sought an explanation from the government.

“A conspiracy of silence continues on part of the Prime Minister in Chidambaram’s case,” she said.

The BJP maintained the conversation makes it clear that Chidambaram was involved in policy making on 2G spectrum allocation.

“It is very clear P Chidambaram as Finance Minister played a role in fixing the price of spectrum in 2007 at 2001 prices,” Sitharaman said.

She charged that Chidambaram was reported to have been advising Raja at this point in time on how to go about the allocation of 2G spectrum.

“There is an allegation that he (Chidambaram) was jointly responsible for the decision of going in for allocating spectrum in 2007 at 2001 rates,” Sitharaman said.

The spokesperson insisted these revelations raise several queries which need to be answered.

“It raises questions in our minds. Why can’t we make an inference that probably Mr Chidambaram is culpable? It raises a very serious concern,in all our minds,I am sure. This certainly needs a lot of explanation,” Sitharaman said.