Balwa retracts from plea seeking to make PM as witness in 2G

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New Delhi, Apr 28 : Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa today retracted from his statement made in a Delhi court that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should have been made as a witness in the 2G spectrum case saying the media has reported it "out of context".
Balwa moved an application seeking a direction to restrain the media from "out-of-context reporting" claiming that the press has wrongly reported that he sought to bring the Prime Minister in the witness box.
"It is prayed that media personnel be directed to report the orders of this court and the proceedings with submissions made in writing and must restrain themselves from out-of- context reporting," advocate Vijay Agarwal, appearing for Balwa, said.
Special CBI Judge O P Saini, who is exclusively hearing the matters relating to the 2G case, posted the matter for May 2.
Balwa had yesterday submitted before the court that CBI should have named Prime Minister as one of the witnesses in the case.
"CBI is producing letters of A Raja and the Prime Minister as evidence. They (CBI) should have made the Prime Minister a witness in the case," advocate Majid Memon, appearing for Balwa, had said while arguing on the bail plea of his client.
Agrawal today said the media has "incorrectly" reported that they had submitted before the court that the Prime Minister should be called to the court in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
He said reporting should be "in respect of the final orders passed by the court or submissions made in writing."