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West Bengal school jobs scam: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED; submits documents | India News
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday appeared earlier than the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and submitted a reply to the probe company’s questions associated to an ongoing probe into an alleged faculty jobs rip-off in West Bengal, together with supporting paperwork which bumped into practically 6,000 pages.
Banerjee, after popping out of the ED workplace right here, mentioned that he has nothing to cover and is all the time able to cooperate with the central company in its probe into the alleged faculty jobs rip-off in West Bengal.The TMC chief who reached the ED workplace on the CGO Advanced in Salt Lake round 11.10am and stayed for practically an hour, although he was not questioned by the company’s officers, officers mentioned.
“I’ve all the time cooperated with the ED for probe. I’ve nothing to cover. I’ll seem earlier than the ED if I’m summoned once more. I’ve submitted my detailed reply with all essential paperwork,” he instructed reporters exterior the central company’s workplace right here.
Popping out in help of occasion MP Mahua Moitra, embroiled in ‘cash-for-query’ controversy, Banerjee mentioned whoever is questioning the federal government is being “harassed” by the BJP-led NDA dispensation on the Centre.
The TMC occasion has whereas supporting Moitra, has until now had a hands-off method and at one stage even mentioned they’d await the Ethics committee’s report on the difficulty.
Banerjee’s unequivocal help as we speak appears to point the regional occasion will put all its weight behind her within the battle forward for the MP who’s combatting allegations of cash-for-questions.
The TMC chief lauded Moitra for being succesful sufficient to combat the battle.
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee trying into the “cash-for-query” allegations towards TMC MP Mahua Moitra is learnt to have really helpful her expulsion from the Decrease Home of Parliament on the grounds of “unethical conduct” having an impression on nationwide safety.
“Mr Banerjee was not requested any query as we speak by our officers. He submitted the paperwork and left,” an ED officer instructed PTI.
The probe company will take a name on whether or not to summon the occasion’s nationwide basic secretary once more after verifying the paperwork, he added.
The Diamond Harbour MP was summoned by the central company after he had skipped its October 3 summons to take part in a protest rally in New Delhi demanding the speedy launch of MGNREGA dues to the state.
The ED had on September 13 questioned Banerjee for practically 9 hours within the alleged faculty recruitment rip-off.
Earlier, the two-time TMC MP was questioned by the ED twice in a coal pilferage case, as soon as within the company’s workplace within the nationwide capital in 2021 and once more in Kolkata in 2022.
Reacting to the developments, the CPI(M) on Thursday claimed that ED’s summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee have been an “eyewash”.
“The ED summons to Banerjee was an eyewash,” CPM central committee member Sujan Chakraborty mentioned, expressing apprehension in regards to the consequence of the probe.
“Banerjee knew that he had nothing to worry,” the CPM chief mentioned.
Banerjee, after popping out of the ED workplace right here, mentioned that he has nothing to cover and is all the time able to cooperate with the central company in its probe into the alleged faculty jobs rip-off in West Bengal.The TMC chief who reached the ED workplace on the CGO Advanced in Salt Lake round 11.10am and stayed for practically an hour, although he was not questioned by the company’s officers, officers mentioned.
“I’ve all the time cooperated with the ED for probe. I’ve nothing to cover. I’ll seem earlier than the ED if I’m summoned once more. I’ve submitted my detailed reply with all essential paperwork,” he instructed reporters exterior the central company’s workplace right here.
Popping out in help of occasion MP Mahua Moitra, embroiled in ‘cash-for-query’ controversy, Banerjee mentioned whoever is questioning the federal government is being “harassed” by the BJP-led NDA dispensation on the Centre.
The TMC occasion has whereas supporting Moitra, has until now had a hands-off method and at one stage even mentioned they’d await the Ethics committee’s report on the difficulty.
Banerjee’s unequivocal help as we speak appears to point the regional occasion will put all its weight behind her within the battle forward for the MP who’s combatting allegations of cash-for-questions.
The TMC chief lauded Moitra for being succesful sufficient to combat the battle.
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee trying into the “cash-for-query” allegations towards TMC MP Mahua Moitra is learnt to have really helpful her expulsion from the Decrease Home of Parliament on the grounds of “unethical conduct” having an impression on nationwide safety.
“Mr Banerjee was not requested any query as we speak by our officers. He submitted the paperwork and left,” an ED officer instructed PTI.
The probe company will take a name on whether or not to summon the occasion’s nationwide basic secretary once more after verifying the paperwork, he added.
The Diamond Harbour MP was summoned by the central company after he had skipped its October 3 summons to take part in a protest rally in New Delhi demanding the speedy launch of MGNREGA dues to the state.
The ED had on September 13 questioned Banerjee for practically 9 hours within the alleged faculty recruitment rip-off.
Earlier, the two-time TMC MP was questioned by the ED twice in a coal pilferage case, as soon as within the company’s workplace within the nationwide capital in 2021 and once more in Kolkata in 2022.
Reacting to the developments, the CPI(M) on Thursday claimed that ED’s summons to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee have been an “eyewash”.
“The ED summons to Banerjee was an eyewash,” CPM central committee member Sujan Chakraborty mentioned, expressing apprehension in regards to the consequence of the probe.
“Banerjee knew that he had nothing to worry,” the CPM chief mentioned.
