With the figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore losses in 2G spectrum allocation being disputed, CAG, Mr Vinod Rai and other officials of the government auditor will be asked to appear before the JPC looking into the issue.
The Joint Parliamentary Committee, which met on Monday, decided to ask Mr Rai, his deputy Ms Rekha Gupta and other officials of the Comptroller and Auditor General to appear before it to explain how the auditor reached at the Rs 1.76 lakh crore loss figure in 2G radiowaves allocation.
Former Director General of Audit (Post and Telecommunication) Mr R P Singh could also be asked to appear as a witness before the panel.
Mr Singh was the lead auditor in 2G spectrum allocation issue and had reportedly disputed the loss figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore. Mr Singh had reportedly said the losses were to the tune of Rs 2,645 crore.
Congress member Mr Manish Tewari is learnt to have raised the issue of differences within the CAG on the loss figure in the meeting and demanded calling Mr Rai to explain it. He is understood to have been supported by some non-UPA members as well.
“Since the documents provided by the CAG are voluminous, the members need to study it first...The CAG could be called on November 15,” a JPC member said.