PM to respond to Supreme Court over telecoms scam

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will force Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reply to its criticism over his failure to probe a huge telecoms scandal, the court said on Thursday, putting more pressure on the Congress-led government in one of its biggest graft cases. Representing Singh and the government, solicitor general Gopal Subramanium will answer questions by Saturday from the court, a highly unusual move that highlights the widening impact of a scandal that may have cost the state up to $31 billion in lost revenues, according to a government audit. Telecoms Minister Andimuthu Raja was sacked at the weekend over accusations he sold the telecoms licenses too cheaply. The Supreme Court bench…

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PM to respond to Supreme Court over telecoms scam

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