“MTNL gets 2G and 3G equipment from a company for Rs. 2845 per line [dollar exchange at Rs.41]. The L-1 in the BSNL case has quoted Rs. 4940. Multiply that by 45.5 million and you will know what I am speaking of. Where is the comparison of prices? How can I let this deal through?†(Dayanidhi Maran was the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology when the BSNL tender was finalised.)
The Hindu : Front Page : We won’t allow BSNL deal at current rates: Raja
Read about Maran doing something to this nation here. This is just a sample. Only just Rs. 10,000 crore loss to BSNL, nothing more.