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25 Apr

TMC leader Anubrata Mandal skips CBI summons in cattle smuggling case

Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal did not appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which had summoned him on Sunday for questioning in connection with a cattle smuggling case in West Bengal.

The TMC leader was also asked to appear before the CBI at 2:30 pm on Sunday in connection with the West Bengal post-poll violence case.

His lawyer wrote to the CBI, saying that since he was released from the hospital on Saturday and he will not be able to appear before the probe agency.

Earlier this month, Mondal was admitted to the SSKM Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata after he complained of breathlessness.

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30 Mar

BJP report on Birbhum killings will interfere with CBI probe, says Mamata Banerjee

On Wednesday, the five-member fact-finding committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), formed after the Birbhum violence in West Bengal, submitted its report to party chief JP Nadda.

Reacting to the report Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP fact-finding panel’s report which is submitted to the party president J P Nadda, will weaken and interfere with the CBI probe into the incident. Banerjee told reporters that she condemns this kind of attitude from the saffron party.

She said that there should not be interference from any political party into the investigation.

Banerjee that the report mentions the name of TMC Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal, which shows the vindictive and biased attitude of the BJP.

She said that “how they can mention my district president’s name? It means they want to arrest him. That is a personal vendetta.”

She alleged that BJP wants to arrest everyone who opposes them.

On Friday, 25 March, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the case regarding the violence in Birbhum district of West Bengal, in which eight people were burned to death following the murder of TMC panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh at a crossroad near the village of Bogtui.

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29 Mar

West Bengal Governor writes to Mamata Banerjee for interaction at Raj Bhavan

Amid the CBI probing of the Birbhum violence case, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday wrote a letter inviting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for interaction during the week at Raj Bhawan.

“Recent alarmingly worrisome developments, reflecting increased lawlessness and violence, make it imperative that you spare time earliest for an interaction at Raj Bhavan,” Governor wrote in the letter.

“Already cliff hanging governance in the state, from the perspective of Constitution and law, has recently been further strained by horrifying incidents of barbarity at Rampurhat and in the hallowed precincts of the Assembly,” read the letter.

Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he is concerned about the public statement to “hit the streets in protest” of Mamata Banerjee. He also said that the CBI investigation of the Rampurhat incident is monitored by the Calcutta HC and any recourse has to be lawful and not on the streets.

 

“I am concerned at your public statement to “hit the streets in protest” if the CBI probe is not in tune with your thought process, since the same is not in sync with the position you adorn. Please bear in mind. the investigation by CBI in the horrific barbarity at Rampurhat is ordered and monitored by the Hon’ble High Court at Calcutta. Any recourse thereof has to be lawful and not on streets,” read the letter.

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25 Mar

Birbhum Violence: Calcutta High Court Hands Over Case to CBI

On Friday, 25 March, the Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the case regarding the violence in Birbhum district of West Bengal, in which eight people were burned to death following the murder of TMC panchayat leader Bhadu Sheikh at a crossroad near the village of Bogtui.

Bharatiya Janata Party’s national convener of the IT cell Amit Malviya welcome the decision of the Calcutta High Court and said he is grateful to the HC for ordering the CBI probe. He further said that the Special Investigation Team formed by the West Bengal government inspired no confidence and alleged that it was more like a means to cover up the incident and to protect the TMC leaders.

“Grateful to the Calcutta HC for ordering CBI probe in the Rampurhat massacre. Mamata Banerjee’s admin and SIT constituted by the WB Govt inspired no confidence whatsoever. It seemed more like a means to cover up the crime and protect TMC leaders involved in the ghastly killings,” tweeted Amit Malviya.

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