In Bengal, BJP, Mamata Banerjee Trade Barbs On Syndicate Bengal Election 2021: The BJP charge was led by Suvendu Adhikari Ms Banerjee s protege-turned arch rival and Amit Malviya, chief of the BJP s IT cell.
Updated: April 04, 2021 4:04 pm IST
Suvendu Adhikari had quit the Trinamool Congress in December. (File)
Corruption allegations against Abhishek Banerjee the nephew of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, known for her austere image comprised much of the political thrust and parry today, days ahead of the third phase of assembly elections in Bengal. The BJP charge was led by Suvendu Adhikari Ms Banerjee s protege-turned arch rival and Amit Malviya, chief of the BJP s IT cell, who accused Mamata Banerjee and her government of being hand-in-glove with Abhishek Banerjee.
Highlights
Explosive new audio tapes reveal how CM Mamata Banerjee s nephew Abhishek Banerjee received cut money.
Kolkata: Even as Assembly elections are underway in West Bengal, explosive new audio tapes reveal the game of corruption in the state on how CM Mamata Banerjee s nephew Abhishek Banerjee received cut money.
The audio tapes have been accessed exclusively by ZEE NEWS.
Connection with coal scam
The audio tapes obtained from sources related to investigating agencies, Ganesh Bagaria, a close aide of coal scam accused Anup Manjhi, makes shocking revelations. The conversation raises fingers directly at Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. However ZEE NEWS does not confirm the authenticity of these audio tapes.
Enforcement Directorate Arrests Brother of TMC Youth Leader in Illegal Coal-Mining Case
The CBI had also questioned Rujira Banerjee, wife of Abhishek Banerjee, a TMC MP and the nephew of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, in the case.
Enforcement Directorate. Photo: PTI
Politics17/Mar/2021
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Vikas Mishra, brother of Trinamool Congress (TMC) youth leader Vinay Mishra, in connection with a money-laundering probe linked to an alleged illegal coal-mining case involving an amount of over Rs 1,300 crore, the central agency said.
Vikas Mishra was produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court here, which sent him to a six-day ED custody, it said.
Illegal coal mining case: The searches are being conducted at five locations of Manjhi s alleged associate Amit Agrawal, a businessman, in Durgapur, Asansol and Bankura, they said.
CBI officials visited Abhishek Banerjee s residence in February to question his wife, Rujira Banerjee, in connection with its probe into illegal coal-mining
NEW DELHI: The CBI on Tuesday carried out searches at five locations in poll-bound West Bengal in connection with the illegal coal mining case involving alleged kingpin Anup Manjhi, officials said.
The searches are being conducted at five locations of Manjhi s alleged associate Amit Agrawal, a businessman, in Durgapur, Asansol and Bankura, they said.
The CBI has already questioned Rujira Banerjee, wife of Abhishek Banerjee, MP from Diamond Harbour constituency and nephew of CM Mamata Banerjee who wields considerable influence in Trinamool Congress and has been leading the party s counter-attack.