BJP Seeks NIA Probe Over Attack On ED Team In Bengal, TMC Says Villagers Complained Of Provocation
West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar demanded an investigation by the NIA into the attack on the Enforcement Directorate team in Sandeshkhali today.
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party state unit chief Sukanta Majumdar on Friday wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and demanded an investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the attack on the Enforcement Directorate team in Sandeshkhali today.
In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal BJP President Dr. Sukanta Majumdar demands NIA probe into the attack on the Enforcement Directorate team in Sandeshkhali today pic.twitter.com/A7alNf8UHD
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2024
Speaking on the attack on the ED team, West Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Leader Shashi Panja said any kind of violence is not supported by TMC, but the villagers were complaining that they were provoked by the central forces that were accompanying the investigative agencies.
"Any kind of violence is not supported by TMC but the villagers were complaining that they were provoked by the central forces which were accompanying the investigative agencies. MoS Nisith Pramanik has been talking about cooperative federalism that Bengal lacks in federalism. Federalism means that there should be good relations between the centre and the state. The centre must cooperate with the states. But what we see here and Nisith Pramanik, you should answer, have you even asked for the MNREGA funds which are due to Bengal? Have you ever asked the Center why they are not providing funds for housing for the rural poor? You never raised your voice for this," Shashi Panja said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
#WATCH | On the attack on the ED team in West Bengal today, West Bengal Minister and TMC Leader Shashi Panja says, "Any kind of violence is not supported by TMC but the villagers were complaining that they were provoked by the central forces which were accompanying the… pic.twitter.com/Ac0yv0Dhbm
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2024
On Friday, a mob attacked vehicles of the ED and central forces during a raid being conducted on Shankar Adhya, close aide of jailed West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick. The probe agency was carrying out raids in connection with the alleged ration scam in North 24 Parganas district's Sandeshkhali.
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee took a pot shot at the TMC over the attack on the ED team and said that the goons of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan attacked the team of the probe agency. She further stated that the NIA should investigate this incident and that the accused should be arrested.
"Today is a dark day for West Bengal. The goons of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan attacked the ED team. They (TMC) will do corruption and if ED, CBI teams go there to investigate it, they will attack them. The public will answer them in 2024. NIA should investigate this incident and the accused should be arrested."
#WATCH | On the attack on the ED team in West Bengal today, BJP MP Locket Chatterjee says, "Today is a dark day for West Bengal. The goons of TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan attacked the ED team. They (TMC) will do corruption and if ED, CBI teams go there to investigate it, they will… pic.twitter.com/JiOvTI1dUT
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2024
BJP leader Anirban Ganguly said, "This has never happened. This is a serious issue...I've been saying that Shahjahan Sheikh is a threat to public peace...He has been given a free hand in South-24 Parganas. He does a lot of illegal activities there and controls law & order," as quoted by ANI.
#WATCH | On attack on ED team in West Bengal today, BJP leader Anirban Ganguly says, "This has never happened. This is a serious issue...I've been saying that Shahjahan Sheikh is a threat to public peace...He has been given a free hand in South-24 Parganas. He does a lot of… pic.twitter.com/Sxgjg9QCov
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2024
'Ghastly, Deplorable': Bengal Governor On Attack On ED Team
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose called the attack on ED officials ghastly and deplorable. He said that if the government fails in its basic duty, then the Constitution will take its course.
Attack on ED officials ghastly, deplorable; if govt fails in its basic duty, Constitution will take its course: Bengal Guv Bose
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 5, 2024
Bose further stated that West Bengal is not a banana republic and that the government should stop barbarism and vandalism in a democracy.
Bengal not a banana republic; govt should stop barbarism and vandalism in a democracy: Guv Bose over attack on ED officials
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 5, 2024
On Friday, the West Bengal Governor summoned Home Secretary and DGP after the attack on the ED team, as reported by ANI.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose summons Home Secretary & DGP after an attack on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) team during a raid in Sandeshkhali today
— ANI (@ANI) January 5, 2024
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