New Delhi: The Attorney General of India will represent the Prime Minister in the 2G spectrum case in the Supreme Court when the the case comes up for hearing on Tuesday.
With the Opposition breathing down its neck in the 2G spectrum case, the government has got its defence act together by bringing in Attorney General Goolam E Vahanavati to represent the PM.
Vahanvati on Friday said that the government has asked him to represent the Prime Minister in the case.
He, however, declined to comment on whether any special instructions had been given to him by the government in the matter.
Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, who was representing the Government so far, will only represent the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
Subramanium, when contacted, said, "It is not a question of replacement but of better coordination. I will continue to represent the central government and the Department of Telecom on the issue while the Attorney General will represent the Prime Minister."
The Supreme Court on Thursday had asked the Prime Minister to file by Saturday an affidavit on "alleged inaction" in responding to a plea seeking sanction to prosecute ex-Telecom minister A Raja in the spectrum case, calling the matter "extremly serious."
The case is slotted to come up for hearing on Tuesday. (With PTI inputs)
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