The opposition of the DOT to the move of the CAG to audit the allocation of broadband to Reliance Jio is not that surprising. It has been complained earlier also that the allocation was not above board.

The CAG in its draft report has stated that it was surprising how the government has allotted the broadband to a company with a networth of only Rs.2.5 crore while the bid amount itself was Rs. 12,847 crore.

Of course, it is a company owned by Mukesh Ambani, the richest person in the country and the policy of the Government is to favour big corporates.