How Officials Allegedly Stole Billions in India's Biggest Mobile Network Scam | The Big Steal

On April 2, 2011, 7 steel trucks pulled into one of New Delhi's courts. The trucks contained an 80,000-page long chargesheet drawn up by India’s Central Bureau of Investigation that implicated a cohort of high-ranking ministers, several government officials and the who’s who of India’s business world in one of the biggest ‘ghotala’, or scam, the country had ever seen - the 2G spectrum allocation.

This is the story of how India’s rich and powerful got away with alleged corruption and a criminal conspiracy worth billions.

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[pranavbalakrishnan]

The worst part? These people are still sitting MPs in the government.

[VMRDY]

It’s good that Vice is covering this.
But for anyone that’s not familiar with the scam, it’s at least a decade old, back when 2g was new, most people don’t even know about 2g it’s that old.

[adarshkumar-lnhm]

A big old 2G scam, one of the reasons why UPA was booted out.

[yashus]

Really amazing to see Filipino covering an Indian scam from Manila.😂 But doesn't matter, well presented.

[brucewayne]

We need good journalism in India
Don't afraid to expose them

[preetipatel]

If a poor steals bread to eat, he will be leashed 100 times,
But
If a rich person steals 100 million, he will still be let go as an innocent by very persons who leashed 100 times to a poor person.
That is a world we are living in.

[snitox]

My dad was involved in this a long time ago. He talked to management but they just told those ppl to not do it and didn't punish them at all. My dad quit.

[-realistic-alps]

Raja is still member of indian parliament..such a huge shame on us and we tamilans elected him to there

[afterthestorm]

Seven trucks just for your rap sheet that's gangster AF.
💚

[flaminmongrel]

perks of a soviet socialist styled bureaucracy.

[stevenhudson]

Success is not built on success. It's built on failure, It's built on fraustration. it's built on fear that you have to overcome. I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life

[adityaXsingh]

If 2G was rolled out properly and fairly it would have given a huge boost to Indian Economy. Until Jio came the internet was a luxury costing Rs 150-200/GB 2G to Rs250-350/GB in 3G connections.

[meawwow]

Coal block allocation scam too
Good old UPA days❤️

[ojasaklecha]

Do about Chara Ghotala 😂😂
It will gonna be super funny

[arifahmedkhan]

Can't say I am surprised, growing up in India you get to see how such people get away without consequences.

[priyalpatel]

The reason....last government lost to modi....good old 2g scam🥳🥳🥳🥳

[VENKATESH]

This is goon, hatred government currently ruling Tamilnadu states
200rs UPs 🤣🤣

[rv]

It's India's biggest scam
care to comment Sir
(Asusual)
Manmohan Singh : No thankyou
😂😂😂

[priyvratmourya]

When the CBI raids were still going, there was an article About a minister(telecom related, I don't remember who), while the whole India was paying ₹300-500 a month for 3G, He had the best broadband connection with best hardware (costliest available) all out of public. money.

[chidambaramramesh]

News : 2g scam is the biggest india has seen...
Suresh Kalmadi: hold my beer