India telecoms corruption trial under way

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Nov 11, 2011, 07:32 PM
The trial in India's biggest corruption scandal has begun in Delhi with the questioning of the first witnesses. The scandal involves the alleged selling of mobile phone frequency licences for a fraction of their value.

Former telecoms minister A Raja and MP Kanimozhi are among 14 people from telecoms firms or government who have been charged. All deny any wrongdoing. Auditors allege the mis-selling of the licences cost the exchequer nearly $40bn (£24.5bn) in lost revenue.




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