TMC said central investigative agencies being "Misused by the Centre ''
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee targets Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP Govt. over the issue of businessmen under the radar of investigative agencies fleeting the country. That blame, she said, should go to the "BJP leaders (who) are conspiring", pointing out that the CBI now reports to the Union Home Ministry, controlled by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Mamata Banerjee said in the Bengal assembly during a debate initiated by her party, Trinamool Congress, on central investigative agencies being "misused by the Centre ''.
Moreover, the chief minister added that "Businessmen are leaving the country and running away. They are running away because of fear and misuse of ED (Enforcement Directorate) and the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation). I believe Modi hasn't done this."
While stating reports, Ms Banerjee added, "Many of you don't know that the CBI doesn't report to the PMO (Prime Minister's Office) anymore. It reports to the Home Ministry. Some BJP leaders are conspiring and they go to Nizam Palace often."
The comments were surprising for Mamata Banerjee, who has always been an aggressive critic of PM Modi and Amit Shah.
While responding to the chief minister's comment, BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, her former aide, suggested that she was trying to help her nephew and party MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the coal scam in the state.
"The BJP will not fall for this ploy. She is trying to save herself and her nephew," Mr Adhikari said.
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