COMMUNIQUÉ OF CPI (M) CENTRAL COMMITTEE AFTER ITS MEETING ON 04-03-2011 AND 05-03-2011
The Central Committee noted that the government was compelled to constitute the joint parliamentary committee to enquire into the 2G spectrum scam after a prolonged struggle by the opposition. It is also necessary that the investigative agencies take action against those companies which illegally got licences. The government should cancel these licences and auction the spectrum so that the lost revenue can be recovered.
The Central Committee wanted an independent enquiry into the Antrix-Devas contract (which has now been annulled), which involved the launching of two satellites and allocation of 70 MHz S band spectrum.
The Supreme Court has indicted the UPA government for appointing P J Thomas as the central vigilance commissioner and set aside the appointment. The prime minister was directly involved in the selection process. He has yet to explain how the former telecom secretary under A Raja and who had a case pending against him earlier was made the CVC.
The way the UPA government has handled the 2G spectrum affair and the manner in which the CVC was appointed, have all raised questions about the role of the prime minister in this affair and the cover-up that was attempted.
