2G: Court gives clean chit to Chidambaram

A Delhi court on Saturday gave a clean chit to Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G case.

In a huge relief for Home Minister P Chidambaram, A Delhi court  dismissed a petition by Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy seeking to make him a co-accused in the 2G spectrum case.

"Your prayer to summon Chidambaram as an accused is dismissed," Special Judge O P Saini said on Swamy's petition reading out from his much-awaited judgement. The court said it will commence the hearing on the complaint filed by Swamy in which he had made further allegations against former Telecom Minister A Raja without making Chidambaram an accused from March 17.

Swamy, in his petition, had sought making Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case alleging that he was as culpable as
Raja in determining the price of the spectrum.

 Reacting to the judgement, Swamy told  that he would approach the Delhi High Court with more evidence.

Subramanian Swamy said "I am shocked by the  trial court's verdict.  and will go to High Court  " and If High Court will not entertain my plea I will go to Supreme  Court".

Swamy said "Will read the full order of the court  first, then I will give my final view but it is certain that after Chidambaram The next target will be Congress president Sonia Gandhi.'

 A Delhi court  deferred till 12:30 PM the pronouncement of its order on Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy's plea to prosecute Home Minister P Chidambaram in the 2G case.

At 10 AM Special CBI Judge allowed only Swamy to enter inside the court room and conveyed to him asked him to come before 12:30 PM.

Swamy had moved the court seeking to make Chidambaram as co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam alleging he was as culpable as former Telecom minister A Raja in determining the prices of scarce spectrum and in allowing the dilution of shares.The Supreme Court had refused to direct CBI to investigate the alleged role of Chidambaram leaving it to the Special Court trying the 2G case.

A bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly, which asked the lower court not to get influenced by its decision,had also refused to direct CBI to "investigate Chidambaram".

The Special Judge, on January 21, had reserved the order for February 4 on the plea of Swamy.