2G Spectrum scam A scam starts from May 2007 when A Raja becomes the telecom minister and spectrum

was sold like cinema tickets. 2G is a wireless telephone technology where voice (calls) and data (SMS and internet) are transmitted through electromagnetic radiations. Before selling 2G spectrum to the telecom companies the Department of Telecom (DoT) has to ensure that, 1. Adequate spectrum is made available
2. The government earns revenue from the sale of the spectrum to different mobile service

provider companies 3. The spectrum allocation process is equitable, optimum and transparent Pan India license fee for spectrum allocation fixed at Rs. 1658 Cr. on first come first serve basis. In September 2008, the companies who had brought 2G license from DoT at lower price sells their shares to other company at higher price. SWAN telecom (front company of reliance Telecom) sells 45 percent of its shares to Etisalat (a UAE company) for Rs. 4200 Cr., SWAN brought its spectrum license for mere Rs.1537 Cr. Unitech Wireless sold 60 percent of its shares to Telenor (a Norwegian company)for Rs. 6200 Cr., Unitech brought its spectrum license for Rs. 1661 Cr. The total value of stakes (resale) in nine companies that had 2G license amounted to Rs. 70,022 Cr. For the same license DoT had received only Rs. 10, 772 Cr. Small and medium entrepreneurs are going out of business, because of monopoly created by established industrial houses by lobbying with the government. When public becomes angry over revelations of such scandals, the strategy often employed is to start targeting second-tier selectively while protecting top-tier who can buy India democracy with the vast wealth gained by corruption and 2G spectrum scam is Recent example of this. People know that big corporate houses like Ambanis, Tatas and Birlas, not only control the government but also play a major role in the formation of government and allocation of ministries. Why no action has been taken against big Surnames despite having all the evidences? Can someone believe that these small people, who have been arrested till date, were influential enough to tweak the telecom policies in their favour and against the big people like Tatas, Birlas or Ambanis? This makes it very clear that it is easier to buy anything in India if you are carrying a big Surname.