Media persons and lobbyists involved(2G SCAM)

* Nira Radia, a former airline entrepreneur turned corporate lobbyist whose conversations with politicians and corporate entities were recorded by the government authorities .The contents were later leaked by unknown parties creating the Nira Radia tapes controversy
* Barkha Dutt, an NDTV journalist alleged to have lobbied for A. Raja's appointment as minister.
* Vir Sanghvi, a Hindustan Times editor alleged to have edited articles to reduce blame in the Nira Radia tapes.