It was only when Rai published his 2010 report that the scale of the alleged telecoms scandal became clear, costing the state Rs 1.8 trillion ($26 billion) in lost revenues, the auditor claimed, at least when compared to what might have been raised had the licence been auctioned.27 A criminal investigation put Raja behind bars pending trial in 2011, while the Supreme Court cancelled all 122 licences one year later.28
