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April 5th, 2011 
Girish Nikam For the first time in the history of independent india probably, a powerful business leader and none less than the chief of the House of Tatas, has been put through the grind by a Parliamentary committee, which spells good for the strength and growing maturity of the Indian democracy.
The Public Accounts Committee(PAC), headed by BJP’s veteran leader Dr.Murli Manohar Joshi which is looking into the Comptroller and Auditor General’s (CAG) report on the 2G scam, today created that history by not only summomning Ratan Tata, the Chairman of the Tata Group, but also putting him some tough questions.
The copy of the questions asked by the 21-member PAC which has been accessed by this website, and can be seen below, makes it clear that the PAC did not use kid gloves as was feared. The most pertinent questions which were asked, which would find Ratan Tata having a tough time giving convincing answers, include, the ones relating to the loans given by his company to the Unitech, which now finds itself charge sheeted by the CBI.
The other relevant questions, which the CBI is yet to come out clearly about, includes, the relationship between Tata Teleservices and Aircel, Tata’s conversations with Niira Radia about Raja and and his apprehensions about Dayanidhi Maran, Tatas funding a hospital in Perambalur, the home town of chargsheeted former Minister A.Raja and of course the realty deal between Tatas held Voltas and the DMK Chief M.Karunanidhi’s wife Rajathi Ammal,which was revealed in one of the Niira Radia tapes.
The replies of Ratan Tata should provide enough material for the PAC to come to some damaging conclusions.
plz click the link below to read on the questions asked by the PAC:
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Whether you have copy of the answeres given by him. I only found a copy of questions here.
Also the questions framed are too straight and need to be asked in Advocated language i.e. you can say it by way of cross examination. Tata have a army of advocates to answer for him and such a straight questions can not serve the pupose. Tata will take advise of his Advocates or the Law firms. I heard that he has appointed number of top advocates and law firms for this purpose and that tooo also with the money of share holders not from his own pocket.
I agree with you Prashant, but these questions were asked in the PAC, and he has no lawyers to assist him there. He had to reply to the questions himself. I am sure there must have been some cross-examination by the members. We will have to wait for the report of the PAC to know the details. Well as far as him appointing lawyers at share holders cost, this is for the court cases, i guess. The shareholders should take it up at the AGM, or ask for a special AGM.