Mamata Banerjee's Nephew On Use Of Central Companies After Questioning In Coal Rip-off

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Abhishek Banerjee was questioned for the third time by Enforcement Directorate in coal smuggling probe

Kolkata:

Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Nationwide Normal Secretary of Trinamool Congress, immediately launched a scathing assault on Union House Minister Amit Shah and the BJP after he was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers in Kolkata for nearly eight hours as a part of the coal smuggling probe. "BJP claims that the chief of one other occasion is a 'Pappu'. However in actuality, Amit Shah himself is the most important 'Pappu'. He simply can not do politics with out utilizing (Central) businesses," he stated.

Holding Mr Shah straight accountable for coal and cattle smuggling in Bengal, Mr Banerjee alleged: "CISF (Central Industrial Safety Drive) is linked to the coal rip-off. What was the BSF (Border Safety Drive) doing when cattle smuggling passed off on the border? This isn't a cow-trafficking corruption, it's House Minister corruption. Union Minister of State for House Nishith Pramanik himself is a cow thief. Investigation of cow theft is being finished by cow thieves."

Talking to mediapersons after his questioning, Mr Banerjee stated:  "If anybody can show that I've taken even 5 paisa illegally, I am able to be hanged. I'm able to face questioning 30 instances and I am able to bow earlier than the individuals of Bengal, however won't ever bow earlier than BJP," he added.

That is the third time that Mr Banerjee has been questioned by ED. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had filed a chargesheet in July this 12 months in opposition to 41 individuals concerned within the coal rip-off, although Mr Banerjee was not named in it.

Taking a swipe on the Union House Minister, whose son Jay Shah, the Secretary of the Board of Management for Cricket in India, was accused by opposition events of "refusing to wave the flag" primarily based on a video after India beat Pakistan in an Asia Cup match in Dubai final Sunday, Mr Banerjee stated: "Let him (Amit Shah) first educate patriotism to his son earlier than he tries to show patriotism to the individuals of Bengal. If he thinks he'll scare me by unleashing the ED and CBI on me, as a result of I had criticised his son, he's mistaken." Mr Banerjee added: "They've questioned my spouse and myself seven instances to this point, however the result's zero. But, BJP leaders who had been caught on digicam taking bribes have by no means been summoned by the Central businesses."

Mr Banerjee additionally alleged that BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, Chief of the Opposition in Bengal Meeting, has been in contact with one of many accused within the coal rip-off who's now lacking. He claimed he had an audio clip to show his case, which he would submit in court docket.

As Mr Banerjee arrived on the Central Authorities Places of work (CGO) Advanced in Salt Lake at 10.30 am, Trinamool Congress launched an offensive on social media, sharing clips of Prime Minister Narendra Modi complaining in regards to the misuse of central investigative businesses when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

The Trinamool Congress has alleged that fearing the groundswell of help for the occasion in Bengal, BJP is utilizing Central businesses to harass leaders of the ruling occasion and wrest energy. Talking on the basis day ceremony of the occasion's college students' wing on August 29, the Bengal Chief Minister had alleged: "In Maharashtra, they introduced down the federal government. Who gave the cash? The place did it come from? The place is the CBI? The place is the ED? They tried to interrupt the federal government in Jharkhand additionally. I ended these MLAs right here in Bengal." Ms Banerjee additional stated: "Abhishek Banerjee has given a improbable speech immediately. I hope they (ED) do not serve him a discover tomorrow. They'd earlier issued notices to him and even his spouse. Now they might challenge a discover to their two-year-old daughter additionally."

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