'Framed in WBSSC scam': Sacked Bengal minister and TMC leader Partha Chatterjee

'Framed in WBSSC scam': Sacked Bengal minister and TMC leader Partha Chatterjee

His removal comes hours after uproar among the party to expel the former leader.

Aritra SinghaUpdated: Friday, July 29, 2022, 09:12 PM IST
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Partha Chatterjee | Photo: Representative Image

Kolkata: A day after both state government and Trinamool Congress ‘relived’ Partha Chatterjee from all his posts for being associated with SSC scam, Chatterjee on Friday while being taken for health checkup at ESI (as directed by Calcutta High Court) said that he is a ‘victim of conspiracy’.

While coming out from the hospital when asked Partha about his take over his removal from all the posts from both state government and party, he said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken ‘right’ decision.

“Mamata Banerjee has taken the right decision and time will speak about the decision taken by the party. The time is not right and might affect the probe,” Chatterjee was heard saying while he was taken to his car by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.

Soon after Chatterjee’s comment, a fresh political slugfest started in the state.

While TMC didn’t want to support Chatterjee’s comment, the opposition wanted names of the conspirators.

TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh said that he had time before to claim that he is ‘innocent’.

“Our party has given the decision and now his comments are not important. There is a court of law and he can fight and prove his innocence,” said Ghosh.

BJP national vice president Dilip Ghosh claimed that Chatterjee should bring out the name of conspirators.

“He (Chatterjee) will be punished for his deed but if he clearly shares the names of the conspirators then his punishment can be less. Everyone wants to know the name associated with the scams,” mentioned the BJP national vice president.

Meanwhile, a ‘dramatic’ scene took place while Chatterjee’s close aide Arpita Mukherjee was taken for checkup.

Before coming down from the car, Arpita started crying and slipped down and claimed that she is ‘fed up’.

However, according to ED sources, they have found three bank accounts of Arpita where there are 2 crore 20 lakh rupees and have frozen the account.

“We have called the bank officials for interrogation. We are finding links of Chatterjee and Arpita’s connection with real estate. We have also learnt that Chatterjee with his other girlfriend went to Malaysia recently. We are probing the reason for his visit to Malaysia,” said the ED sources.

Meanwhile, four luxury cars of Arpita including Audi, Mercedes Benz, Honda City, Honza CRV went missing from her Tollygunge Diamond City’s apartment.

“We are finding the cars with the number plates. We are thinking that there was huge cash inside the cars for which the cars went missing,” further mentioned the ED sources.

Also breaking the silence, bureaucrat and ace Bengali actor Aparna Sen taking to Twitter slammed the TMC.

“Let's not forget that 50 cr recovered from erstwhile state minister Partha Chatterjee was acquired by exploiting the poor of WB. TMC have tried to save face by throwing PC out of the cabinet. That doesn't wash! The money should be used for the benefit those that have been robbed!,” said Aparna.

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