2G allocation is a threat to nation's security: Dr Subramanian Swamy

February 27, 2011

Mangalore, February 27: The 2G spectrum allocation is a dangerous move that poses threat to the security of the nation, said former Union Minister Dr Subramanian Swamy.


Swamy, who was in Mangalore to deliver a talk on '2G Spectrum' organised by the Citizen's Council, told media persons that the two companies to whom the 2G spectrum was sanctioned have links to foreign agencies. “The Dubai-based Etisalat telecom, to which the 2G spectrum was allocated, is controlled by the ISI agency of Pakistan. Meanwhile, Unitech is dependent on a Chinese telecommunication network known as Huawei, which is an arms agent of Chinese army. Hence, there are possibilities that the companies may launch either a cyber warfare or any other national security problems, if the 2G spectrum was allocated to those companies,” he warned.

Further, he said that Etisalat Vice-Chairman Shahid Balwa is a close associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Even American President Barack Obama had warned the administration not to allow Unitech into the US, he added.


Kapil Sibal, who does not know the law, should not be made the Minister for Telecommunications, Swamy said adding, “one day Sibal may also be interrogated by the CBI.”

Though former Telecom Minister A Raja had received Rs 60,000 crore as bribe in the deal, his share in it is only 10 per cent. “While 30 per cent of the bribe had gone to Tamilnadu Chief Minister Karunanidhi, a lion share of 60 per cent went to UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi,” Swamy charged.


“It is general tendency that the Opposition in the Parliament demand the resignation of the Prime Minister. Manmohan Singh was not an elected PM, but at the same time he was selected by the party. If Singh resigns from the post, then Sonia Gandhi would appooint another person of her choice,” he noted adding that there is no need of blaming Singh.“Sonia Gandhi has huge foreign investments, which were made through stock broker Ketan Parekh,” he alleged.


Swamy said that the black money deposited by the Indians in Swiss banks can be returned easily by the Union government through an ordinance.

“The government can return the deposits of the Indians from the Swiss banks easily, if the ministers have the determination. Issue an ordinance declaring all the deposits of Indians in Swiss banks as nationalised. Give the account holders a month's time to furnish the source of income and other details. Freeze the accounts and seize the money if they fail to furnish details,” he explained.

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March 7,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 7: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Friday said that the Upper Krishna Project (UKP) will be completed within the next three years.

Speaking in the Assembly, the Chief Minister said: "After discussing with the officials of the finance department, we have decided to allocate Rs 10,000 crore funds for the third phase of UKP. This project will be completed within a span of three years."

Yediyurappa also said that the government will hold talks for additional funds from the Central government.

The leader of Opposition, Siddaramaiah, interrupted and said that the CM has announced this just to gain the confidence of MLAs from north Karnataka.

"The government could have announced it in the budget itself or else the Chief Minister could have announced it at the time of discussion on the budget. Where are the funds with the government to complete the project? CM has announced this just to gain the confidence of MLAs who hail from north Karnataka," said Siddaramaiah.

Deputy Chief Minister Govinda Karajol while speaking to the media welcomed the Chief Minister's statement and said that the earlier government didn't allocate a single penny in the last seven years he added.

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June 18,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 18: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominated Prathap Simha Nayak, M.T.B. Nagaraj, R. Shankar and Sunil Valyapure to contest in the June 29 biennial elections for 4 of the 7 Karnataka legislative Council seats, an official said.

"Our high command selected 3 of the 4 candidates the state core committee recommended on Tuesday, excluding H.R. Vishwanath, a former Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) rebel, who lost in the December 5 Assembly by-elections from Hunsur in Mysuru district on a BJP ticket," a party official said.

Nagaraj, a former Congress rebel, who also lost in the Assembly by-election from Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural district on a BJP ticket, was the state housing minister in the 14-month-old JD-S-Congress coalition government, which fell on July 23, 2019 after 17 of their rebels resigned then.

Shankar, who was an Independent and a minister in the former coalition government, was not given the BJP ticket to contest in the December Assembly bypolls though he too resigned from the Ranebennur assembly seat in Haveri district, about 340km northwest of Bengaluru, along with former Congress and JD-S rebels.

Valyapure is the party's grass-root leader from Chincholi in Gulbarga district in the state's northern region, about 586km from Bengaluru.

Valyapure extensively campaigned in the May 2019 general elections and ensured the victory of BJP candidate Umesh Yadav from the reserved Gulbarga Lok Sabha seat, defeating Congress senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

Nayak is also the party's grassroot cadre who rose from the ranks to become its Dakshina Kannada district president in the state's coastal region.

As the ruling party has 116 legislators in the 225-member Assembly, all its 4 candidates will need 28 votes each to win the contest.

Of the 7 outgoing Council members, 5 are from the Congress and one each from the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) and an Independent.

With 68 lawmakers, the Congress will be able to retain 2 seats and the JD-S one as it has only 34 legislators in the lower house.

The Congress has nominated its outgoing Rajya Sabha member B.K. Hariprasad and outgoing Council member Naseer Ahmed to contest for 2 Council seats.

Of the 75-member Council, the opposition Congress has 37, BJP 19, JD-S 16, two Independents and one Chairman.

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May 6,2020

Bengaluru, May 6: The second day of liquor sales in Karnataka on Tuesday after easing of lockdown curbs saw a nearly five-fold jump in earnings, with Rs 197 crore worth spirits being sold.

According to top Excise Department officials, 4.21 lakh cases of Indian-made liquor, comprising 36.37 lakh litres, worth Rs 182 crore and 7.02 lakh litres of beer in 0.90 lakh cases worth Rs 15 crore was sold on Tuesday.

On Monday, when sales resumed in the state, Rs 45 crore worth liquor was sold.

"We had never expected such a record sale. It's unprecedented," an Excise official who did not wish to be named said.

Liquor sales had resumed in Karnataka on Monday after a 41 day gap following the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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