Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Nationwide Normal Secretary Abhishek Banerjee declined to adjust to an Enforcement Directorate (ED) summon issued to him on Thursday in reference to the alleged instructor recruitment rip-off.
The anti-money laundering company had summoned the TMC chief to its workplace on June 13.
Addressing a public assembly, Banerjee mentioned that in his final look earlier than the ED, he had requested the officers to not summon him within the subsequent few days on account of a scheduled TMC Yatra.
Banerjee mentioned that he’s not blaming the ED officers for summoning him on that date since they’re sure by responsibility. He mentioned that he’s able to ship any doc that the ED might ask for however he’s too busy for the time being to be questioned for hours at their workplace.
“I’m not blaming the ED officers as a result of they’re solely doing their responsibility. Their political bosses are getting sleepless nights owing to the large success of the Nobojowar Yatra,” Banerjee mentioned.
“Our program ends on June 16 and the panchayat elections have been introduced, which is able to conclude on the eighth July. They are going to query me for a number of hours and the web end result could be zero. After the polls recover from, when you summon me I’ll seem earlier than you,” the TMC common secretary added.
Taking care to say that he’s able to adjust to the ED investigation Banerjee mentioned, “It’s my responsibility to face the ED and assist them of their investigation however I can’t go for questioning now.”
The TMC Normal Secretary additionally mentioned that the ED officers had questioned his spouse, Rujira on Thursday in reference to the coal pilferage case for 4 hours. His spouse who was on his solution to Dubai along with her two kids was stopped from flying on the airport and was issued a summon by the ED at 11 am on the identical day.
Banerjee mentioned that no ‘final result’ is reached even after recording statements for lengthy hours on the ED workplace. He mentioned, “It’s nothing however harassment by the ruling occasion.”
Banerjee hit out on the Central authorities and mentioned that their double engine is ED and CBI.
“BJP’s double engine is ED and CBI. When one engine (CBI) failed now they’re utilizing one other engine,” he mentioned, including that the occasion is getting sleepless nights after seeing “Nobo Jowar Yatra”.
Final month, Banerjee was questioned for over 9 hours by the Central Bureau of Investigation within the multi-crore recruitment rip-off in West Bengal colleges. (ANI)
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