In a free-wheeling interview with Jyoti Mukul, Sibal makes a case for his innocence and blames the media campaign by the Anil Ambani group for the current controversy.
Government has approved Cairn Energy's one-billion dollar development plans for four of the 18 oil discoveries made by the British firm in its Rajasthan block.
UK-based Cairn Energy will invest $1.33 billion in its Rajasthan oilfields to produce 1,25,000 barrels per day from mid-2007, an official said on Friday.