tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33693245.post1714935382183112474..comments2024-03-04T23:40:58.133+05:30Comments on The Big Picture: Was the 2G scam a scam at all?The Big Picturehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06018983225756352176noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33693245.post-69885808692344722412014-04-18T17:22:21.210+05:302014-04-18T17:22:21.210+05:30Prof.,
Surprised and Disappointed by your comment...Prof.,<br /><br />Surprised and Disappointed by your comments. I am not attempting to argue with you, but there are some points to be considered:<br /><br />1) First Come First basis was derived when the auction had not mcuh taker. The reserve price was derived from the auction itself.<br />It has to be accepted that there was a sea change in telecom during NDA and UPA year. The technology was costlier, market had to be created etc. and when the second round of First come first actually started the telecom penetration had already gained momentum.<br /><br />2) Arun Shourie (of which you are no fan of .. :-) ) has argued that even with this policy Raja and others had shown enough actions to constitute as scam eg. change/sudden announcement of application dates which also led to resignation of disgust of some senior beaurocrats.<br /><br />I think Supreme Court would have taken all this into consideration when it has accepted to hear the case.<br /><br />Of course, I have seen your blogs to bring balance in different viewpoints particularly regarding governance and politics which general public are dismissive off. But would not like you to turn into an apologist of malgovernance.<br /><br />Regards<br />DeepsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33693245.post-28339083129035595502014-04-16T10:40:24.658+05:302014-04-16T10:40:24.658+05:30Why the hell then we have a "tendering" ...Why the hell then we have a "tendering" process in all the Central & State PSUs. Let's go by first-cum-first serve basis.<br /><br />Whether you call it corruption or impropriety or error or mis-judgment or whatever, I think following were the pitfalls:<br /><br />1. First, there was no policy whether auction is mandatory or not and even whether First-cum-first serve is an option or not<br /><br />2. The question still remains unanswered - Why no auction? Did UPA thought of it and then declined? Or they never thought of it and went straight for first-cum-first serve. <br /><br />3. Even after adopting FTFS, one goes for giving license as per individual prerogative. <br /><br />I don't know what you call above. Aren't impropriety and corruption synonymous, at least for a layman? And other point that Raja did or PMO did or XYZ did it - the fact remains that it happened under UPA II government. <br /><br />I would say it is still a very much a corruption.<br /><br />Yes, we may argue and perhaps rightly so, that value involve was only peanuts and not Rs 1.76 lac, as extrapolated by CAG. Had we gone was auction, 2G would have cost Rs X, which today is Rs X+ something. In fact, let me go further and make a conjecture that auction would have cost more than First-cum-first serve process. <br /><br />For me the moot point is not what was the economic loss - the question is on "Transparency & Accountability" - in one word "Governance". What was supposed to be 'rightfully' done and what was 'actually' done - and who take 'accountability' for whatever was done.<br /><br />To conclude - for me it still remains a corruption, irrespective of media hype and irrespective of elections going in back ground. A graft is a graft, connivance is connivance, corruption is corruption - it is unethical - now be it Rs 1.76 lac or mere Rs 17600. That does not matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33693245.post-27823367299307800702014-04-14T14:57:18.878+05:302014-04-14T14:57:18.878+05:30This is something which I was keep telling my frie...This is something which I was keep telling my friends that don't treat 2G as scam. It's a six in no ball.<br /><br />I would say there is more required like this in manufacturing and infrastructure sector.<br /><br />Pre-corruption( Wheat) is more harmful than post-corruption( Bread)<br />At-least you have added value in complete cycle.<br /><br />It's critical for all of us to know the actual usage of your resources. If you use nut(iron nut) in Bicycle it will cost 2 Rs. but if you use in Rocket it will cost 2 Lakhs.Praveen Goswamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01438442428340191264noreply@blogger.com