Former telecom minister A Raja, Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi and 15 other accused have been acquitted in the 2G spectrum scam case on Thursday. The verdict was pronounced by the special CBI court in New Delhi. It was delivered on the cases lodged by CBI and Enforcement Directorate against A Raja, Kanimozhi and others.
The trial in 2G spectrum scam, which cost the-then UPA government heavily, began in 2011 after the court had framed charges against 17 accused in the CBI’s case.
