The final arguments in the money laundering and charge of kickback paid to Kalaignar TV in the 2G scam will commence on Monday. Former Telecom Minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi are the main accused in the case. The Enforcement Directorate has charged them for receiving bribe of Rs200 crore from Swan Telecom.
The 2G Court headed by Special Judge OP Saini has already started final arguments in the 2G scam case and Essar-loop case. The main 2G case arguments will resume in July 14.
The ED on April 25 last year filed the chargesheet against the accused for alleged offences under the Prevention of Money laundering Act (PMlA). The court had on October 31 last year framed charges stating that Raja, allegedly in connivance with Kanimozhi, DMK supremo M Karunanidhi’s wife Dayalu Ammal and other co-accused, “parked” illegal gratification of Rs200 crore in Kalaignar TV.
Raja, Kanimozhi, Dayalu Ammal, Swan Telecom Pvt ltd (STPl) promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka and 14 others are facing trial in the case. The other accused in the case are Directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt ltd, Asif Balwa and Rajiv Agarwal, Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar, Bollywood producer Karim Morani and P Amirtham.
The ED had chargesheeted all the companies involved in the money trail — from Swan Telecom to Kalaignar TV. The court had framed charges against accused firms STPl, Kalaignar TV, Kusegaon Realty Pvt ltd,Cineyug Media and Entertainment Pvt ltd, Dynamix Realty, DB Realty ltd, Eversmile Construction Company Pvt ltd, Conwood Constructions and Developers (P) ltd and Mystical Construction (P) ltd.