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Mamata Banerjee 2013 vs 2019: Top Cop Punished Then, Protected Now
Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar reached Shillong, Meghalaya's capital city, on Friday, 8 February to face questioning by the CBI for his alleged role in destroying evidence in the Saradha chit fund scam, an official said.
Kumar will be interrogated by CBI sleuths on Saturday, 9 February at two locations -- in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) office here and at an undisclosed location, he said, reported PTI.
He is accompanied by three IPS officers of the Kolkata Police.
She asserted that police personnel are always with leaders to give them protection as per the law.
West Bengal Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday said there was no democracy in the state, adding that it was with the help of the ruling (TMC) government that people were looted off in the chit fund scam.
“This police commissioner is Mamata’s servant, he will do whatever she says,” she asserted.
“They have misused cases to victimise opposition parties. They wanna throw muck on Opposition parties… There’s a danger for democracy. All political parties and citizens have join to protect the nation and democracy.”Chandrababu Naidu
Andhra Pradesh CM and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu has arrived in Kolkata to express solidarity with Mamata Banerjee, as she continues with her dharna.
“In the absence of any declaration by the CBI (that they are going to arrest Rajeev Kumar), why was a perturbed Mamata Banerjee hell-bent on (resorting to) such political theatrics.”Smriti Irani
“No one from TMC has been in contact with us for at least a year. Our party statement yesterday had to do with events in our state. We would like CBI to do a professional and non-political job.”Naveen Patnaik, Odisha CM
Mamata Banerjee said "every Indian will be a prime minister" in 2019, in response to a reporter’s question on who will be the prime minister if the Opposition wins.
“This is a win for the Constitution, for people of the country and the media. I have received calls from politicians, asking me not to comment on Narendra Modi. I won’t take names, but I asked them, who are they to tell me.”Mamata Banerjee, WB CM
Mamata Banerjee said she is yet to decide till when the dharna will continue.
She added that she will talk to her leaders before deciding on the dates.
“They went to his house, on a secret operation, on Sunday, without any notice. That court said ‘no arrest’. We are so obliged. It will strengthen the morale of the officers.”Mamata Banerjee to the media
The SC directed Rajeev Kumar to appear before the CBI to fully cooperate in the investigation.
CJI Ranjan Gogoi said that the contempt petition will be dealt with later, reported ANI.
Rajeev Kumar’s lawyer Abhishek Singhvi has countered that he was not an accused in the Saradha scam, and that no FIR has been registered against him.
Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing for the CBI, argued that there was “serious breakdown” of law and order in West Bengal.
“It’s very serious. Contempt proceedings should be initiated now,” said the CJI.
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said that to decide contempt, the court will have to issue notice and hear the other party, reported Bar and Bench.
Calcutta HC adjourns hearing in Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar case till Thursday as the Supreme Court is seized of the matter.
Attorney General KK Venugopal commenced his submissions, citing 2014 judgment of Supreme Court to transfer probe to CBI.
He reportedly submitted that call data records which were given to the CBI were incomplete and that the records were doctored.
The CBI affidavit reportedly says that investigation was being done by SIT and crucial evidence such as laptops, mobile phones etc were allegedly handed over to the main accused in Saradha scam case by the investigating officer of West Bengal police working under direct supervision of Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar.
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna have assembled. Hearing shortly.
More importantly those who have lent support to the West Bengal Dharna are those who are battling serious allegations of economic improprieties, criminal misconduct and even corruption. Can “New India” be ever run by this Kleptocrat’s Club?
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) February 5, 2019
Telangana CM and TRS chief K Chandrashekar Rao continued to maintain silence over Mamata Banerjee’s tussle with the BJP-led government in the Centre and the CBI.
Several Opposition leaders from across the country, including DMK’s Stalin, and TDP’s Chandrababu Naidu reached out to the WB chief minister to show their solidarity.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will continue her ‘Save the Constitution’ dharna till Friday, 8 February, as after that the Board examinations in the state are scheduled to begin following that, reported PTI.
Mukul Roy, a TMC leader for several years until he joined hands with the BJP – had been questioned as per investigations into the Saradha chit-fund scam. Responding to the situation in West Bengal, Roy reportedly urged Mamata to allow the CBI to conduct its investigations freely.
He also defended himself in connection with the scam, saying that the CBI- which had taken over investigations in 2014- had failed to find any dirt on him, The Indian Express reported.
Responding to the current situation in West Bengal, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday, 4 February, said that since the country was going through a “pre-election phase”, and that “such things” (clash between state government and centre) would happen until the schedule for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is announced, The Times of India reported.
The West Bengal Congress has called for a protest rally on Wednesday, 6 February, to demand an immediate conclusion to the investigations concerning the Saradha, Rose Valley and other chit fund cases.
They have also called for the immediate arrest of the accused in the Narada case, ANI reported.
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