The Government of India made out the case that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is impeding the progress of the Narada case following the arrest of Trinamool Congress leaders Firhad Hakim, Subrata Mukherjee, Madan Mitra and Sovan Chatterjee.
Another petition landed before the Supreme Court on Wednesday on the trouble and killings that happened in West Bengal after the Assembly election results were declared on May 2.
The Supreme Court or a High Court can allow the CBI to carry out any probe. That has not happened in this case. The CBI did not approach any court of law.
Now that she is back as chief minster once again, Mamata Banerjee must put an end to the post-poll violence, shore up facilities to save lives hit by the raging pandemic and restore the economic health of the state.
Sounded very much like what the Congress did during its heydays. Even then, though, there would be a couple of faces, at the most, who would joust for the prime post.
The Counsel informed the Court that they have already made a representation to the EC and that they have appreciated it. However, the Bench, while dismissing the plea, stated, “Certainly we can do, but we don’t want to do.”
Special CBI Judge Ajay Gulati passed orders finding that the custodial interrogation of the brother of Trinamool Congress leader Vinay Mishra is necessary to unearth the conspiracy.
Former Union Finance Minister and former senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Saturday joined Trinamool Congress just weeks ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Sinha had quit the BJP in 2018.