I am a Sufferer of Conspiracy, Timing of My Sacking Unhealthy, May Hamper ED Probe: Partha Chatterjee

“I’m a sufferer of conspiracy,” mentioned Partha Chatterjee on Friday, reacting to his sacking as a minister and from all posts of the get together on Wednesday, as he was getting into the ESI Hospital in Kolkata.

When questioned additional whereas popping out of the hospital, he informed the media: “The timing of the choice is unhealthy. It may hamper the equity of the investigation.”

Chatterjee was holding the portfolios of commerce and enterprise, trade, data expertise and electronics, in addition to parliamentary affairs in Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal authorities. Within the TMC, he was the secretary basic, a member of the disciplinary committee and a number of other different committees, and state vice-president.

Chatterjee is accused of irregularities within the recruitment of lecturers and workers by way of West Bengal College Service Fee (SSC) in state-funded and aided faculties. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on July 23.

His aide, Arpita Mukherjee, too, mentioned she was a “sufferer of conspiracy”, whereas she was going contained in the hospital and broke down.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday seized over Rs 20 crore in money, gold ornaments, gold bars, property deeds and property-related paperwork throughout a raid at Mukherjee’s one other residence in Kolkata suburb, Belgharia.

This comes days after the company seized Rs 21 crore money from one of many a number of residential premises of Mukherjee’s, which it mentioned was suspected to be the proceeds of the SSC rip-off.

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In accordance with ED sources, the monetary hyperlink between Chatterjee and Mukherjee has nearly been established.

The TMC has clearly said its stand with its chief Abhishek Banerjee saying on Thursday: “With circumstantial proof, some issues are developing. We need to give the good thing about doubt to widespread folks. Whoever, if concerned, the get together will take stand [against them].”

Chatterjee’s statements haven’t solely given rise to a different up conspiracy principle, however created a gray space too. Specialists say the query after Chatterjee’s remark is whether or not it’s a conspiracy throughout the get together or outdoors, whereas Mukherjee’s claims result in the query — Is the conspiracy is in opposition to Chatterjee?

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In the meantime, the TMC, too, has given hinted at a conspiracy by questioning the raid on Chatterjee on July 22, a day after the get together held a profitable Martyrs’ Day rally.

Tapas Roy, a TMC chief and MLA, mentioned, “Chatterjee will solely should show whether or not he’s harmless or not. Every little thing will probably be proved within the courtroom of regulation.”

This clearly signifies the get together under no circumstances desires to take Chatterjee’s accountability.

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