The gas scam is none other smaller than 2G Spectrum scam. As per the ‘SAAKSHI” Telugu daily,  the former secretary of Energy Mr. EAS Sarma  identified this some months ago and wrote letters to PMO. But as usual they put aside the former energy secretary’s letters and did not even respond. He also wrote one more letter on 13^th of June but it did not yield any result. The former energy secretary had conveyed his concern and admired how Reliance industries had captured the natural gas licenses at meager rates.

The income tax department had already smelled a rat that all energy officials were bending over to Mukesh Ambani and they did not care to take the loss incurred to government exchequer in a big way. The IT department later prepared a detailed note and submitted to CBI. The CAG has pointed out that the oil ministry has allowed RIL beyond the rules to explore the gas in KG Basin against the contract. The CAG has clearly said in its report that Oil ministry was aware of all irregularities done by RIL and allowed to explore the gas. RIL has got 7,654 square kms under its control but according to rules it has to hand over 4000 square kms to the government but it did not do so. The DGH (Directorate General of Hydrocarbons) and Energy department both acted in favor of RIL to explore the additional gas. Now, the gas agreement of RIL is under government scanner. What one can say is that ‘if one is caught then only he is a thief - until then he is Lord’.