'I will start investigation against ED, CBI officials', Mamata Banerjee threatens Center

Posted on 29th Aug 2022 by rohit kumar

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the Center over the rising number of raids by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the state. He threatened to launch an investigation against central government officials posted in Bengal. Addressing a rally of her party's student wing, Mamata Banerjee said, "I also have cases against CBI, ED, and other central officials in Bengal. So if you call my officers to Delhi, I will also be your officers." I'll call you here."

 

The Chief Minister said that at least eight central government officials posted in the state have cases registered against them. "They (Centre) have arrested our men through CBI. I am taking note of everything," Mamata said. Mamata Banerjee also said that the TMC will organize a 48-hour long dharna in Kolkata to take action against those involved in the Bilkis Bano case, which was earlier released by the Gujarat government.

 

BJP using central agencies and black money to topple opposition governments: Mamata

 

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday claimed that central agencies and "Bharatiya Janata Party's illicit money" are being used to topple elected state governments run by the anti-BJP party. Banerjee resolved to defeat the BJP in the next Lok Sabha elections.

 

Besides her (Mamata), a campaign is being run against senior party leaders Firhad Hakim and Abhishek Banerjee, he said. Banerjee said, "BJP is calling everyone a thief. They are campaigning like we are all thieves in Trinamool and only BJP and its leaders are clean. Had I not been in politics, I would have pulled his tongue.

 

Recently, Hakim was summoned by central agencies. Anticipating Hakim's arrest, Banerjee said, "If he is arrested, it will be a fake case only to harass him." Banerjee said, "They are Trinamool leaders having money. are talking about. From where is the BJP getting thousands of crores of rupees to topple the elected governments on the lines of Maharashtra? The BJP will have to be defeated in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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