Manju Madhavan, then the Member-Finance in the Telecom Commission, had sent a note recommending revision of rates at which the licences were being granted. But Telecom Minister A Raja questioned her integrity and accused her of working “on behalf of vested interests”. Madhavan sought voluntary retirement after proceeding on leave in 2007.
When contacted, Madhavan declined to comment. “Thanks for calling me, but I don’t want to speak on the matter,” she said.
In her note, Madhavan had argued that the rates should be revised as they did not reflect the current market dynamics. She had proposed three alternatives to the minister, which would have fetched the government higher revenues. The then DoT Secretary had endorsed her views on the file.
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