RADIA TAPES CONTROVERSY

The Indian Income Tax department tapped Radia's phone lines for 300 days in 20082009 as part of their investigations. In November 2010, OPEN magazine carried a story which reported transcripts of some of the telephone conversations of Nira Radia with senior journalists, politicians, and corporate houses, many of whom have denied the allegations. The tapes appear to demonstrate how Radia attempted to use some media persons to influence the decision to appoint A. Raja as telecom minister.

PEOPLE INVOLVED IN LOBBYING

A. Raja

Kanimozhi

Ratan Tata

Mukesh Ambani

Barkha Dutt

M. K. Venu

A. Raja

Prabhu Chawla

Shankar Aiyar

Tarun Das

EXTRACTS OF THE CONVERSATIONS

Radia : Thats only with Sunil Mittal [of Airtel] it is better to have Raja in telecom. He will behave himself. Trust me, he will behave himself....I have promised, Raja has promised that he will speak to Mittal and deal with the matter. Leave that to me. Ratan Tata: I guess the only concern I have is that Maran is going hammer and tongs for Raja. And I hope Raja doesnt trip or slip out A conversation between Ratan Tata and Radia, reveals that Mr.Tata wanted to prevent Mr.Maran(Dayanidhi) from becoming the Telecom Minister at any cost(this tape is still not in public domain) Barkha Dutt: 'The stalemate (between Congress and DMK) continues, ya Radia: 'my honest advice is that you tell them (Congress) that they need to tell him (Karunanidhi) directly . Barkha Dutt: 'OK, let me talk to them'. "Mukesh swung it for him"-- N K Singh to Radia on Murli Deora getting a successive second term as the petroleum minister with support from Mukesh Ambani.

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