The governing TMC in West Bengal accused the Union Dwelling Ministry of bias on Tuesday for requesting a report from the West Bengal authorities on assaults on Enforcement Directorate (ED) groups within the state, information company PTI reported. TMC spokesperson Debangshu Bhattacharya stated the MHA was extraordinarily fast in acquiring reviews on any problem from governments in non-BJP-ruled states, however “astonishingly sluggish” in doing the identical when there have been legislation and order points in BJP-ruled states.
“What number of reviews have the MHA sought from the BJP authorities in Uttar Pradesh, the place atrocities on ladies, Dalits, and lawlessness are rampant?” he added.
Sougata Roy, a senior TMC MP, said that the ED ought to have notified the native police earlier than conducting the searches.
“If the MHA has sought a report, the state authorities will reply in accordance with the legislation,” he was quoted by PTI in its report.
In a correspondence, the MHA requested that the West Bengal authorities give a full report on the circumstances surrounding the assaults that harmed ED employees. It additionally requested that the state authorities give particulars concerning the actions taken in response to the assaults on the central investigation company groups.
Three ED officers have been harm and their cellphones, computer systems, and wallets “looted” once they went to Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district on January 5 to go looking the properties of Shajahan Sheikh, a pacesetter of the state’s governing TMC, in reference to the suspected ration fraud.
On the identical day, a second crew of the company was attacked and their automotive was destroyed throughout the arrest of one other TMC chief, Shankar Adhya, in Bongaon in the identical district.
The state BJP claimed that the TMC was trying to protect the culprits.
“It’s astonishing that it has been almost 4 days, and the principle accused Shajahan Sheikh is but to be arrested. This solely displays how the TMC is shielding the culprits,” BJP state spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya stated.
Central Businesses Scripting Dramas To Conduct Raids At TMC Leaders’ Dwelling: CM Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee stated on Tuesday that authorities investigation companies have been staging theatrics to conduct raids on TMC officers’ properties as a result of the BJP is afraid of her get together. Her feedback got here 4 days after a crowd attacked ED officers throughout a raid on TMC chief Shahjahan Sheikh’s residence in Sandeshkhali, North 24 Parganas district, final week in reference to the ration distribution scandal.
The TMC accused ED officers of instigating locals, which led to the disaster.
“Really, they (BJP) are afraid of the TMC. That’s the reason within the identify of conducting raids, they (central companies) are scripting dramas and arresting TMC leaders. They’re pondering that by arresting TMC leaders, they may have the ability to vacate the world and the BJP can have an open floor to play,” Banerjee was quoted by PTI in its report.
However successful polls is not going to be that simple, she stated including: “We is not going to give an inch of land with out fights.”
With out naming anybody, the TMC head warned that storing gold at residence has turn into harmful as a result of “mice and bats are transferring round” to steal it.
“They’ll loot your cash which you may have earned and saved,” she stated.
Sudipto Sen, the first perpetrator within the chit fund fraud, was caught in Kashmir, in keeping with Banerjee, and her administration handed Rs 200 crore to the underprivileged who had invested there.
She stated: “You’ve got arrested a number of folks within the identify of chit funds. You are able to do that. We additionally don’t assist chit funds (scams). However have you ever given cash to the widespread folks?”
The TMC head stated that the CPI(M) initiated chit fund frauds, however that not a single chief of the Left get together has been arrested.
“Now, you retain on blaming the TMC for every little thing – for cattle (rip-off), coal (rip-off) and others… Even when there’s a blot on a chunk of material, you blame the TMC,” she stated.